3. Poetry and art as the engine of his travels
In El Salvador His work in the literature area led him to travel to many cities and countries. In El Salvador, Rubén Darío became friend with poet Joaquin Mendez , who presented him to the president of the Republic of that time, Rafael Zaldivar , who welcomed him under his protection. His poetry was steadfast, and an intense social life took its toll over time: he ended up contracting smallpox and in bankruptcy, being the reason to his return in 1883 to his home country. After returning to Managua, and, at the age of 20, the poet worked for a time in the National Library of Nicaragua, until he went to work in the presidential secretary. Chile, his key travel For his love for literature and meeting new countries, he began his tour to South America, spending a few years in Chile (recommended by his friend juan José Cañas) where he worked for the newspaper La Epoca, El Heraldo , and devoted much of his time to see failed publications of books, like Emelina. Until he travele