Word that derives from the Latin language "porcer" and which is used as an adjective to refer to something that has a higher level, on the other hand it is used as a noun to represent an individual of great dignity, brave and who has contributed great aspects in relation to the magnification of the place where it comes from. It can be said that a hero is considered the father for a certain region, who was awarded that title in gratitude for his historical contributions in the different areas of a region, whether artistic, political or military.
In the regions of Latin America, it is very common to pay tribute to this type of personages, generally this type of recognition is done through the use of a set of historical texts and also monuments in their honor, among the main monuments In this region the famous Paseo de los Próceres can be highlighted , a site where there are a diversity of monuments in honor of the heroes of all America, especially those who participated in the independence campaign of the countries that made up Gran Colombia, this place is located located in Caracas Venezuela. In the same way, the column to the heroes of October 9 is found in Ecuador specifically in the city of Guayaquil.
In general, each has different processes, which can be honored differently depending on the reason for which they have fought or, failing that, the achievement they have achieved and its scope, despite this there are regions that may have heroes in Commonly, this is because the actions of these individuals have managed to cross the borders of their places of origin. Clear examples of this are the Liberator Simón Bolívar, considered the liberator of countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia and Peru, he was one of the fundamental characters for the aforementioned peoples to break the yoke of the Spanish empire and consolidate their indecency. There is also the case of José de San Martín, he was an elementkey in the independence process of various regions such as Argentina, Peru and Chile.
