then on his poems began to be published with great success. In 1848 a volume of Obras Poéticas, a collection revised and corrected by Olmedo, was released in Valparaiso months before his death. The second edition was issued in Paris in 1853, with 214 pages. There are later publications as well. References External links Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President's History 1780 births 1847 deaths Presidents of Ecuador Vice presidents of Ecuador Mayors of Guayaquil Ecuadorian people of Spanish descent 19th-century Ecuadorian poets 19th-century Ecuadorian people National University of San Marcos alumni People from Guayaquil Ecuadorian male poets