The Tarija valley people of southern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina whose chapeada hat folkloric pride, Chapaco dialect, and San Lorenzo Battle heroic legacy made them the most culturally proud community in the history of Río de la Plata.
Chapacos — the people of the Tarija region whose identity, forged in the fertile valley between the Andean foothills and the Chaco lowlands on the Bolivia-Argentina borderland, represents the most distinctively self-conscious and most tenaciously preserved regional culture in the entire history of the southern Andes frontier, their Chapaco Spanish dialect with its archaic Castilian forms and Quechua borrowings constituting the most linguistically distinctive and most historically layered vernacular in the Río de la Plata borderland. Their region's most celebrated moment came at the Battle of La Tablada in 1817 where the Chapaco guerrilla fighters under Eustaquio Méndez — El Moto Méndez, the most legendary and most beloved independence hero in Tarija's history — inflicted on the royalist forces the most decisive and most consequential patriot victory in the entire independence campaign of the southern frontier, their chapeada-hatted horsemen becoming the most enduring symbol of Chapaco courage and regional pride. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that El Moto Méndez and Chapaco frontier legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry flags of indigenous people in Argentina. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse population in Argentina.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this product: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history milestones and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Regular fit, sturdy and warm, pre-shrunk soft-feel fabric • Double-needle stitched spandex collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
