Spain Mexico

It was a moment unique in human history: the face-to-face meeting between two men from civilizations a world apart. In 1519, Hernán Cortés arrived on the shores of Mexico, determined not only to expand the Spanish empire but to convert the natives to Catholicism and carry off a fortune in gold. That he saw nothing paradoxical in his intentions is one of the most remarkable and tragic aspects of this unforgettable story.

Nueva España era un territorio gigantesco, comprendía de lo que ahora es el sur de Estados Unidos hasta Nicaragua. Contrario a las aburridas lecciones escolares sobre la época virreinal, lejos de los héroes y villanos de monografía, estas minutas nos recuerdan que, entre la llegada de Cortés y la Independencia proclamada por Miguel Hidalgo, existió un mundo complejo y contrastante que apenas se mantuvo en precario equilibrio. Ecos de Nueva España es una apasionante y colorida travesía por los siglos que moldearon nuestro tiempo.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener, whose novels hurtle from the far reaches of history to the dark corners of the world, paints an intoxicating portrait of a land whose past and present are as turbulent, fascinating, and colorful as any other on Earth. When an American journalist travels to report on the upcoming duel between two great matadors, he is ultimately swept up in the dramatic story of his own Mexican ancestry.

Traveling in Spanish countries can be hard. That’s why I’m recording this audiobook, to help you on your travels, so if you want to take a trip to a Spanish country, you won’t find it hard to express yourself.

In 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés first met Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, at the entrance to the capital city of Tenochtitlan. This introduction - the prelude to the Spanish seizure of Mexico City and to European colonization of the mainland of the Americas - has long been the symbol of Cortés' bold and brilliant military genius. Montezuma, on the other hand, is remembered as a coward who gave away a vast empire and touched off a wave of colonial invasions across the hemisphere. But is this really what happened?

In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach--across most of Europe to the Americas, the Philippines, and India. The Golden Age of the Spanish Empire would establish five centuries of Western supremacy across the globe and usher in an era of transatlantic exploration that eventually gave rise to the modern world. It was a time of discovery and adventure, of great political and social change. Robert Goodwin delves into previously unrecorded sources to bring this tumultuous and exciting period to life

Spain's transition to democracy after Franco's long dictatorship was widely hailed as a success, ushering in three decades of unprecedented progress and prosperity. Yet over the past decade, its political consensus has been under severe strain. A stable two-party system has splintered, with disruptive new parties on the far left and far right. No government has had a majority since 2015. Michael Reid overturns the stereotypical view of Spain as a country haunted by its Francoist past.

By July 1536, Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (c. 1490 - 1559) and three other survivors had walked 2,500 miles from Texas, across northern Mexico, to Sonora and ultimately to Mexico City. Cabeza de Vaca's account of this astonishing journey is now recognized as one of the great travel stories of all time and a touchstone of New World literature.

From bloodthirsty conquest to exotic romance, stereotypes of Spain abound. This new volume by distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne draws on his half-century of experience to offer a balanced, broadly chronological survey of Spanish history from the Visigoths to the present. Who were the first “Spaniards”? Is Spain a fully Western country? Was Spanish liberalism a failure? Examining Spain's unique role in the larger history of Western Europe, Payne reinterprets key aspects of the country's history.

This is the story of the greatest achievement in the history of international football. After decades of failure, Spain won the European Championship in 2008 and then the World Cup in 2010. At Euro 2012 they became the first team to win three consecutive tournament titles. Graham Hunter was inside the dressing room as the players celebrated after the finals of the World Cup and Euro 2012.

Este libro narra los sucesos en torno a la fundación de México-Tenochtitlan, sede de uno de los imperios más poderosos de Mesoamérica; la llegada a la capital azteca de Hernán Cortés, la guerra de conquista y la formación, a partir del encuentro de dos civilizaciones, de la Nueva España y la que sería su capital.

If you like music, and want to make rapid progress without any formal knowledge of language learning, Earworms mbt© Rapid Spanish is the course for you. Volume 1 was your survival kit of essential words and phrases to get you by on your trip abroad. Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself, past, present and future, chatting, and even flirting!

Este libro es una narración actual de la Conquista. Se vale de fragmentos de la obra de Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Historia de la Conquista de la Nueva España, y resultados de investigación del autor.

An old Spanish historical mystery awakens the interest of a journalist, a retired psychic spy for a top-secret U.S. Air Force program, and several cardinals in Rome. Its solution is linked to a 16th-century nun, who was accused by the Spanish Inquisition of traveling more than 500 times to the New Mexico territories by using her power to "bilocate" (to be in two places at the same time).

Do you want to travel through Mexico with ease and elegance getting what you need when you need it? This is the solution for your communication problems when you travel to Mexico.

Este libro expone y describe, de manera sencilla y amena, el panorama general que se vivió tras la Conquista, donde se consolidó la Nueva España: lo indígena y lo español se integraron y se definieron las nuevas estructuras políticas, económicas, sociales y culturales que darían identidad a México. Esta obra contribuye al conocimiento y entendimiento de la historia de nuestro país entre 1531 y 1737.

Hernán Cortés: ¿el primer enemigo de México?

Más que odiado, Cortés ha sido un personaje desconocido hasta ahora. A 500 años del mítico encuentro entre el conquistador español y Moctezuma II, gran tlatoani de Tenochtitlán, es momento de contar la verdad. Estas páginas relatan las grandes hazañas de un hombre sediento de poder, riqueza y gloria; pero también las facetas que la historia oficial ha dejado en la sombra: su íntima relación con Malintzin, una simpatía peculiar entre él y Moctezuma, el respeto que siempre mostró por las tierras mexicanas y sus habitantes, sus habilidades como líder y estadista, imágenes del niño rebelde y travieso que fue; todo lo que esa gallardía le otorgó durante una de las vidas más apasionadas y apasionantes de la historia, incluyendo su más grande derrota.

A partir del guion original de la serie Hernán, el divulgador Alejandro Rosas (México bizarro) aborda con su reconocido estilo y su genialidad la increíble leyenda del conquistador español para relatar en cada página las anécdotas ocultas del primer México mestizo; el origen, pues, de nuestra historia nacional.

An old Spanish historical mystery awakens the interest of a journalist, a retired psychic spy for a top-secret U.S. Air Force program, and several cardinals in Rome. Its solution is linked to a 16th-century nun, who was accused by the Spanish Inquisition of traveling more than 500 times to the New Mexico territories by using her power to "bilocate" (to be in two places at the same time).