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En las Cartas de relación, Hernán Cortés informaba al emperador Carlos V sobre los descubrimientos en el nuevo continente y los grandes sucesos de la Conquista. Extraído de dichas epístolas, en el relato La gran Tenochtitlan, Cortés describe sus primeras impresiones respecto al encuentro con una de las más destacadas civilizaciones indígenas: la ciudad de Tenochtitlan, el transcurrir de la vida en una ciudad lacustre, la hermosa arquitectura de sus templos y la enorme riqueza natural de los alrededores. El doctor Ernesto de la Torre Villar subraya las virtudes de esta misiva escrita...

"The authenticity and contributions of some 20 Cuban musicians, immortalized by the camera, are revealed in this photographic tribute. Throughout these pages, the lives of Sindo Garay, Compay Segundo, Adalberto Alvarez, Arsenio Rodriguez, Benny Moré, Chano Pozo, Felix Chapotín, Ibrahim Ferrer, José Luis Cortés, Miguel Matamoros, Ñico Saquito, Omara Portuondo, Cachaíto Lopez, Pancho ""El Bravo,"" Polo Montañez, Puntillita, Rubén González, and Tata Güines are explored. The companion audio CD provides examples of the vibrant music these artists create."