Caption:
The War of the Pacific or Saltpetre War. Armed conflict that pitted Chile against the allies of Bolivia and Peru (1879-1883). Peru, Chorrillos. View of the town's main square, before the battle of January 13, 1881. Chorrillos was a district of the Lima province, part of the city of Lima. It served as a luxury beach resort until it was almost totally destroyed by Chilean troops during the War of the Pacific. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espa–ola y Americana, 1881.