Rafael Manzanares Aguilar typical folk dance with a jocular character is "El Zopilote", inspired by flying and walking characteristics of the buzzard, commonly seen in Honduras. This dance was compiled by Professor Manzanares in the city of Yuscarán, department of El Paraiso, and it was choreographed and initially interpreted by the Cuadro Nacional de Danzas Folklóricas. In 1997 Rafael Manzanares was the Liberal Party mayoral candidate for Tegucigalpa, in an election that he lost to the National Party Candidate, Doctor Cesar Castellanos Madrid. In 1998, during the presidential administration of Carlos Roberto Flores, he was appointed minister of the Secretary of State for
Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos of government for several periods. In 1615, he was in charge of the position of Procurator of Buenos Aires. also serving as Fiel ejecutor and Mayordomo of the Cabildo. For the year 1622, he served as Alderman of the Buenos Aires Cabildo. Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos (born-16th-century) was a Spanish nobleman and politician, who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru, holding honorary functions as alcalde, alguacil, lieutenant governor and regidor of Buenos Aires. Francisco was born in Villa de la Membrilla, La Mancha, the son of Pedro Alonso Dardos and María López de Manzanares,