Revolt in Canas and Espinar
Peasant revolt occurred in the provinces of Canas and Espinar in Cuzco in 1921, as part of a series of peasant uprisings that occurred in the early twentieth century in the southern Andes.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a series of peasant revolts took place in Cuzco and Puno. Among these revolts were those of Canas and Espinar that occurred in 1921, 1923 and 1930. These mobilizations were part of a period characterized by the expansion of the commercial houses of Arequipa and the haciendas of Cuzco and Puno, whose base was the extensive exploitation of pastures, cattle and shepherds in the interior. The revolts took place in a context of conflicts between the peasantry and the landowners of the region.