A gypsy is about. Holds in her hand a bouquet with that "threat", providing more, have a shiny future. In his hands he carries the fortunes of unsuspecting tourists destination for those who intimidate folklore. "He's always here tell me Ro", Brenes's friend, a village near Seville. "Some time ago he threatened me with an evil eye for not buying the bouquet and told him that his evil eye so I multiply it by three. He ran ", I explained. As, observed a young couple mejicana trading with another gypsy price your destination. Draw a bill of five dollars and the woman seems little. I hate the greed of foreigners, perhaps because I suffer constantly when I'm out and I understand how easy it is to take advantage of those unfamiliar with the codes and are lost.
Some time ago I threatened with an evil eye for not buying the bouquet and told him that his evil eye so I multiply it by three. He left corriend
We are at the door of the Cathedral of Seville, Under the shadow of the well -known Giralda and her Giraldillo that seems from up there to watch the day to day of this beautiful city. There, in front, is the building of the Archivo General de Indias. A poster announcing an exhibition that catches my eye: "A look at the new world". We decided to enter and start a trip through the history of America. What to say about a building on whose shelves are they saved 43.000 bundles, about 80 million pages and 8.000 maps and drawings of the "discovery" of America and their subsequent colonization? There is everything, or nearly all, one of the most convulsive historical feats and fascinating history.
For those who want to know more of that part of history, this place is the manna of knowledge from which to have their own idea. In fact, that is the reason of their origin. The Archivo General de Indias is born of a need and a desire. The need in one place all the files that were then distributed Americanists between Simancas (General Archives of the Crown), Madrid, Cadiz and Seville. The desire by the Carlos III illustrated knowingly counteract the onset of the black legend of the Conquest of America had begun to enactment, especially in the early French encyclopedia, and that they talked about abuse and massacre by the Spaniards to the Pacific American Pacific.
The desire by the Carlos III illustrated knowingly counteract the onset of the black legend of the Conquest of America
And 1785 born, therefore, This file in which incalculable value documents such as the Tordesilla Treaty are saved, the Capitulations of Santa Fe or the will of Magellan. There are also manuscripts of Columbus, Pizarro the Courts, among others. Actually, to summarize, in their wooden shelves are among those who walk all the original documents that tell what happened in the New World. My curiosity is multiplied a thousandfold, it's like you talk the past.
But, I am content to go between both file panels and windows of the interesting exhibition. Explain how Spain got into the Atlantic have recognized in the Treaty of Alcaçovas (1479) with Portugal on shipping off the African coast to the Lusitanian. If you wanted to reach the Indies had then to believe in his theory of Columbus and west to get to this. There was never, it was a new land full of riches to Spain. It was in Seville, in Guadalquivir, where the output was set fleets. Then began around the Cathedral frantic work of traders, work soon led to the complaint of the monks who watched as the door of his temple, or activities conducted, some even of dubious moral.
Work soon led to the complaint of the monks who watched as the door of his temple, or activities conducted, some even of dubious moral
It was then, 1583, when Philip II decided to lift a building, Casa de la Lonja of Seville Merchants, where traders could do their work without interfering with God's design. The property was built in the same place, front of the cathedral. But, subsequent transfer to the port of Cadiz as the "Americas" led to the building to the total neglect and oblivion. In the second half of the sixteenth century begins a sentence that runs on 1717 when deciding formalized "silver cup" is the new home of overseas trade. The beautiful piece of architecture designed by Juan Herrera sees his splendor fades and the property is occupied by families who make it home. We could almost talk about Okupas. It is not until the aforementioned decision of Carlos III that reforms are again undertaken and the today is known as the General Archive of the Indies.
In Seville you can travel for a thousand reasons. The whole city is buzzing with life, history and beauty, but for lovers of the past, for what they want to know something more about the history of American colonization, for those seeking to understand one's ideas, there are shelves of the building keeping the colossal adventure yesterday.
PD. In these times, the world can also see a screen. In the Web Archive of the Ministry of Culture You can access all the documentary work that holds.
