Francisco Argandoa Revilla on Prince of La Glorieta born in the city of Potosi

(Bolivia) in 1850, son of a family from mining related Huanchaca mines; study
mineralogy in the English school The Mackay School of Valparaiso (Chile), on his
return to the country began to work in Mining Company Huanchaca, managed to
buy shares worth 200,000 pesos, in 1868 he settled in the city of Sucre, where
developing a broad philanthropic and charitable work. In 1874 he married Clotilde
Urioste. In 1878 there was a real boom in the Huanchaca Mine, began pouring in
to extract the silver enriching the coffers of Francisco and Clotilde. In 1879 made a
loan to the Government of Bolivia, to defray the expenses of the Pacific War.
Minister Plenipotentiary in France and Spain.
In 1890 Francisco Argandoa had saved an amount of very important money, he
wanted to invest in something different than mine, so it resorted to the advice of his
brother Clodoveo Urioste Velasco, who was an expert on financial transactions,
advised that the best business was open a bank. In 1892, the "Banco Francisco
Argandoa" was opened and was erected as a bank issuing money and trade
according to the laws of 1890 and 1891 thanks to the conditions prevailing at that
time invest the capital of Francisco Argandoa in the Bank was the business could
be better, the Bank Argandoa had a term of 20 years (1892-1912).
In 1894 the Argandoa-Urioste marriage initiated its diplomatic life, Don Francisco
Argandoa was appointed charge d'affaires of Bolivia to the Moneda Palace in
Santiago de Chile. Shortly after the Government of Bolivia named Don Francisco
Argandoa Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Holy See and
the courts of Europe. Cargo was accepted honorary, consequently the marriage
settled in Paris bought an important building in the Victor Hugo, near the Arc de
Triomphe Avenue. He also had to represent Bolivia in Cortes of Rome, St.
Petersburg, Berlin and Madrid, made an important diplomatic activity, presenting
history, geography and customs of Bolivia, given that even in the diplomatic world
known the existence of Bolivia.
On August 27, 1910, after a short illness, died Don Francisco Argandoa.

in 1890 Francisco Argandoa ahorado had a lot of money and wanted to invest.
that money invested hariendo a bank. in 1892 the bank Francisco Argandoa was
created, this bank was only effective 20 years.
in 1894 Don Francisco Argandoa and his wife started a diplomatic life , and Don
Francisco was appointed charge d'affaires in Bolivia before the palace of the coin in
Santiago, Chile , after the Government of Bolivia named to Don Francisco as envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary the holy See and the courts of Europe.
After marriage she moved to Paris where Don Franciasco made a great Lavor doing
comocer De Bolivia all its geography , costubres and the existence of Bolivia in the
courts of Rome, Berlin .
on August 27, 1910 died Don Francisco Argandoa .