Merchants and networks from the Bolivian port of Cobija

• Autor: Conti, Viviana E.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2018
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/20500
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/revistaira/article/view/20500
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Maritime trade; trade networks; port of Cobija (Bolivia); port of Lamar (Bolivia); South America; 19th century; Comercio marítimo; redes comerciales; puerto de Cobija (Bolivia); puerto Lamar (Bolivia); América del Sur; siglo XIX

The article focuses on the Bolivian port of Cobija, during its brief operation in the historical context of South America. Its role as a link between the world market and the urban and mercantile centers of the interior of the continent, which in turn distributed the goods in the interior of the South-Andean space is highlighted. The construction of mercantile networks and the commercial practices of the port of Lamar are dealt with and the mercantile sectors are identified and qualified according to the amounts of the transactions carried out with overseas goods entered to the customs. The research uses new sources on topics already addressed.