Bosquejo sobre el estado político y moral del Perú

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Los canales del sur de Chile tranquilos a ratos; tormentosos, intrincados y fantasmagóricos todo el tiempo, hasta el siglo XVI sólo conocían la presencia humana de los indios alacalufes que en inestables y débiles canoas los merodeaban. En el mes de octubre de 1557 aparecen desde el Golfo de Penas avanzando hacia el sur dos bien pertrechados bergantines españoles en procura de encontrar la boca nor-occidental del Estrecho de Magallanes. Una de estas embarcaciones es el “San Luis” que lleva como capitán al ilustre marino español Juan Ladrilleros. Piloto formado en una escuela de...

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La historia de la Coatlicue ha sido azarosa y accidentada. El ídolo sin pies ni cabeza narra los avatares de esta escultura mexica a partir de su descubrimiento en el periodo virreinal. Gracias a una nutrida investigación, Leonardo López Luján documenta en este libro las disputas que provocó este acontecimiento entre los intelectuales y anticuarios de la época, las publicaciones que surgieron en torno a la escultura, así como las diversas reacciones que inspiró en quienes se acercaron a conocerla.