Lope de Aguirre y la rebelión de los marañones

Synopsis of Lope de Aguirre y la rebelión de los marañones

This edition of 'Lope de Aguirre y la rebelión de los marañones' presents a compilation of texts from the time about the conquistador Lope de Aguirre and his marañones. Through chronicles, testimonies and letters written by the protagonists themselves, a story of betrayal and ambition is revealed in the context of the conquest and the colonial regime. The figure of Lope de Aguirre, a dark hidalgo and resentful soldier, emerges as a controversial and dangerously lucid character, illuminating the darkest side of the exploration of the Amazon in search of El Dorado.