His father was Leonardo Elizondo Bolañdo of Heredia,  a military guard and a Costa Rica's first polo team member, and his wife Maclovia Arce Vargas of Orotina. Their five oldest children   were  born in Orotina, but Hernán, the youngest,  was born in Santo Domingo de Heredia.
The father of this individual was Leonardo Elizondo Bolañdo, a military guard and Costa Rica's first polo player, from Heredia. His mother was Maclovia Arce Vargas, from Orotina. Their five oldest children were born in Orotina, but the youngest, Hernán, was born in Santo Domingo de Heredia.