Folklore Argentino...

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Como infatigable andinista, caminante y atento observador de la naturaleza, Manuel Rojas conocía de árboles, pájaros, flores e insectos, así como del relieve de la costa y el cielo de Chile. En sus silenciosas excursiones y caminatas, solo o acompañado, aprendió el ruido del bosque y la soledad de las montañas de Los Andes por las cuales tenía especial predilección porque eran, para él, una inagotable fuente de riqueza emocional. Esta nueva edición de A pie por Chile -ilustrada con fotografías y mapas- reúne artículos originales e inéditos que Manuel Rojas escribió durante...

Una obra que revela actos de heroísmo y debilidades y desmitifica el verdadero alcance de la guerrilla y de la acción militar. Una historia real con matices surrealistas, desconocida en sus detalles y narrada espléndidamente.

When Friar Diego Bringas penned his 1796–97 report on conditions in northwestern New Spain, he was imbued with an enthusiastic drive for reform. Hoping to gain the King of Spain’s support in improving the missionary program, Bringas set down a detailed history of all that had happened in the region since Father Kino’s day. His writings offer a valuable study of Spanish attempts to bring about cultural change among the Piman Indians. Daniel S. Matson and Bernard L. Fontana have translated the Bringas document and added an informative introduction, notes, and references. They analyze...