MAGELLAN

The origin of Patagonia

Author: Jaime Said
Publisher: Patagonia Media
Format: Paperback
Spanish
Year of publication: 2023
Number of pages: 202
Dimensions: 22.80 x 15.20 cm
ISBN: 9789568793227
Reference store price: CH$ 24,990

Synopsis

In 1520, Ferdinand Magellan led one of the most extraordinary expeditions in world history. His goal was to find a western route to the Spice Islands, crossing uncharted seas and territories that until then had remained outside European maps. In that quest, his voyage ended up revealing to the world the existence of Patagonia and the strait that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

In MAGELLAN: The Origin of Patagonia, Jaime Said reconstructs this epic voyage within its historical, political, and maritime context. The book places the reader in an era dominated by the rivalry between Spain and Portugal, the spice trade, the ambition of empires, and the desire to discover new routes to the East. Against this backdrop, Magellan emerges as a determined, audacious navigator, obsessed with achieving what seemed impossible.

The voyage was marked by uncertainty, hunger, mutinies, the austral cold, and the fear of venturing into an unknown world. However, that expedition opened a decisive door in the history of navigation: the interoceanic passage that would forever change the geographical understanding of the planet.

More than a biography of Magellan, this book is the story of the historical birth of Patagonia in the eyes of Europe. Its pages intertwine adventure, discovery, geopolitics, and exploration, showing how an expedition to the end of the world transformed the history of South America.

Why read this book?

Because it allows us to understand how Patagonia entered world history through one of the most daring voyages of all time. It is an ideal work for readers interested in exploration, navigation, the history of Chile, the history of Patagonia, and great figures of the Renaissance.

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