Gregorio Pérez Demaría
North side of the Naranjo de Bulnes or Picu Urriellu
Gregorio Pérez Demaría (born July 9, 1853 in Caín de Arriba , Valdeón, Province of León ; † July 9, 1913 in Caín de Abajo ) was a Spanish mountain guide , shepherd and hunter. In 1904 he was involved in the first ascent of Naranjo de Bulnes in the Picos de Europa . Together with Pedro José Pidal y Bernaldo de Quirós , he reached the summit of the 2,514 m high mountain on August 5, 1904. Gregorio Pérez was known by the nickname El Cainejo (after his hometown), his neighbors called him El Atrevido (the daring). He was married to Francisca Cuevas Roiz, who also came from Caín. They had five children together. Gregorio Pérez died of injuries sustained by a billy goat from his herd.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Francisco Ballesteros: La primera ascensión al Naranjo de Bulnes ( Memento of the original of December 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . GEO Spain, accessed January 24, 2010
- ↑ Francisco Ballesteros: Pioneros de la escalada en roca ( Memento of the original from May 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . GEO Spain, accessed January 24, 2010
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| SURNAME | Pérez Demaría, Gregorio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | El Cainejo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish mountain guide, shepherd and hunter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Caín de Arriba , Leon Province , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 1913 |
| Place of death | Caín de Abajo , Leon Province , Spain |