Paca Navas | |
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| Born | Francisca Raquel Navas Gardela March 23, 1883 Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras |
| Died | July 11, 1971 (aged 88) Seattle, King County, Washington |
| Other names | Paca Navas de Miralda |
| Occupation | Classical coloratura soprano |
| Years active | 1935–1960 |
| Known for | Honduran Feminist Writer |
| Notable work | Ritmos Criollos (1947), Barro (1951) |
| Spouse | Adolfo Miralda |
| Children | Carlos Roberto, Enrique, Alejandro, Valentín, América and Adolfo Miralda Navas |
Francisca Raquel Navas Gardela, better known as Paca Navas (1883–1971), was a Honduran journalist, writer and feminist. She founded the first feminist journal in Honduras and was a member of the first suffragette organization. She and her husband spent most of their lives in exile due to their liberal leanings. Her most productive writing period was during her Guatemalan exile from 1945 to 1951.