Though the War of the Pacific was a rough one for Bolivia, it wasn't without its moments of spunky heroism, thanks to guys like Eduardo Abaroa Hidalgo, a Bolivian engineer-turned-colonel from San Pedro de Atacama (now Chile). During the Battle of Topáter, he found himself badly outnumbered by Chilean forces, but refused to wave the white flag, even after the Bolivian ranks withdrew. Abaroa fought on, but was soon injured and surrounded by Chilean troops. When asked to surrender, he responded: "¿Rendirme yo? ¡Que se rinda su abuela, carajo!" ("Surrender? Your grandmother should surrender, you bastard!"), which is pretty much like saying: "Surrender? Surrender my ass!" These eternal words have since vaulted him into the upper ranks of Bolivian martyrs; in La Paz, there is a large bronze statue of the courageous colonel in the popular square that also bears his name. Read Less