THE ADVENTURE CHRONICLES
of Conquistador Pedro de Mérida
THE ADVENTURE CHRONICLES OF CONQUISTADOR PEDRO DE MÉRIDA: TRAVELS TO ANCIENT CHILE IN THE YEARS OF OUR LORD, 1535-1537, WITH DIEGO DE ALMAGRO (VOLUME I), AND 1540-1553, WITH PEDRO DE VALDIVIA (VOLUME II); BEING ACCOUNTS OF THOSE JOURNEYS TO THE FARTHEST MOST REGIONS OF THE INCA EMPIRE; AS RELATED TO HIS MOST CATHOLIC MAJESTY, KING DON PHILIP II, OUR MOST SOVEREIGN RULER
As related by himself, Pedro de Mérida, a Chile Conquistador
By Robert Villarreal
PRESENTED IN THREE VOLUMES
Click here to view Volume I: Almagro
Click here to view Volume II: Valdivia
Click here to view Volume III: Pizarro
VOLUME I: ALMAGRO
Painting: Conquistador Pedro de Mérida and Spanish horsemen struggle with their animals upon leaving Tucma (today's San Miguel de Tucumán) on the way to Fiambalá. Courtesy Louis S. Glanzman and National Geographic Magazine.
VOLUME II: VALDIVIA
Painting: Mapuche warriors, under the leadership of Lautaro, vanquished Pedro de Valdivia and the Spanish at the Battle of Tucapel in December, 1553. Here, the Mapuche celebrate their victory. Courtesy Louis S. Glanzman and National Geographic Magazine.
VOLUME III: PIZARRO
Painting: Captain Hernán de Soto charges Atahualpa, the Lord High Inca, who grins in defiance in his first confrontation with a Spanish conquistador. Courtesy Louis S. Glanzman and National Geographic Magazine.
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