Piura: Casa Grau

Part of this trip including spending some planned and unplanned time in Piura, which gave us some time to check out the museums there.  My first choice was Casa Grau, the home of the legendary Admiral Miguel Grau.  I was excited to learn more about Miguel Grau since his name is on roads all over the country, like Washington or Lincoln in the US.

Admiral Grau is known as El caballero de las mares, the gentleman of the seas.  During the Battle of Iquique fighting for Peru against Chile, Admiral Grau rescued a Chilean crew after sinking their ship, depicted here:

He also wrote a letter to the widow of the ship's commander, assuring her that her husband died with honor in battle.  What a gentleman...and in his private life too:

Unfortunately, in a later sea battle with Chile, the Battle of Angamos, Admiral Grau wasn't so fortunate.  He was killed and his ship, the Huáscar, was captured.

This clock is stopped at the exact time of Admiral Grau's death, so all future generations would remember