La aventura de los conquistadores : Colón, Núñez de Balboa, Cortés, Orellana y otros valientes descubridores

El libro pretende contar la aventura de la reconquista a partir del año de 711, cuando las hordas musulmanas cubrieron en pocos meses la Península Ibérica. Comenzaba así una reconquista que se prolongaría casi ocho siglos en los que se libraron batallas de las que surgieron los protagonistas por antonomasia del Medievo hispano - don Pelayo, Abderrahman I, el Cid, Abderrahman III, Almanzor, Jaime I el Conquistador, Boabdil o los Reyes Católicos, entre otros.

In 1565, Pedro Menendez De Aviles sailed to Florida and fulfilled his duty to Phillip II by recapturing Frances's primary settlement, Fort Caroline, and executing the Fort's commander, Jean Ribault, along with his men. This work was based on the study of the key chroniclers and their writings.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

Un viaje por el México más personal y costumbrista, lleno de colores y olores inolvidables. Describe su gastronomía, el comercio en los mercados, la vida en el campo, sus costumbres, sus manifestaciones artísticas y sus creencias religiosas. Incluye citas de escritores y poetas que dan su particular visión de este país. México es el sol que se cierne sobre el templo maya, el partido de fútbol en la plaza del pueblo y las jacarandas en flor. Una hamaca que se mece en una hacienda adormecida y el hormigueo de taxis de la capital. Las lagunas de jade y el aroma picante de los frijoles,...