Eustaquio "El Moto" Méndez Arenas was born in San Lorenzo near Tarija on 19th September 1785. He was a noted guerrilla leader and took part in many battles during the War of Independence. He was killed at the Battle of Santa Bárbara de Tarija in 1849 and as today a local hero in the Tarija region. He was given the "El Moto" name after he lost an arm in an accident.