Mirrors and Echoes

When looking at historical photographs of Guadalupe residents, one sees the faces that represent the area s unique and diverse past. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Chumash and mapped by Spanish explorers, Guadalupe was first named in the 1840s Mexican land grant honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe, the title given to the Virgin Mary. Through the years, waves of immigrants made their way to Guadalupe to take advantage of the fertile soil and unique geographic features, the most prominent of which are the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes, which contain some of the tallest sand dunes on Earth and have...

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Toda sociedad necesita su memoria colectiva. La de los cántabros se basaba hasta ahora en los estudios de González Echegaray, realizados en los años 60 del pasado siglo sobre textos de autores latinos clásicos. Este libro supone una necesaria actualización crítica, fundamentada en los nuevos conocimientos científicos existentes y enriquecida por las aportaciones de equipos pluridisciplinares. Abarca desde la época prerromana hasta el inicio de la Edad Media.

Written in 1540 by Friar Bernardino de Sahag-n, an in-depth ethnological account of the Aztec customs, religion and language.