PATAGONIA
THE HISTORY OF PATAGONIA
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This History book of Patagonia, delimits its geography, including ethnics, its flora and fauna. Different explorers since 1520 through the 19th century are analyzed. It covers the Spanish pre-colonial events through its independence in 1810, together with British exploration such as Charles Darwin in 1832 during the voyage of the HSM Beagle. It is recommended for students and tourist that visit the region and need to understand about Patagonia .This book is a perfect guide to the true history and geography of the region.
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PATAGONIA THE HISTORY OF PATAGONIA ENGLISH EDITION The history of Patagonia written by Jaime Said is the first consolidated account of explorations, endurance, and survival of man in the southern hemisphere, considering the flora and fauna of the region. It covers geographical limits, and detailed history of Patagonia since its discovery in 1520 up until the 19th century, when the territory become part of two Republics; Argentina and Chile. This book covers three centuries, since the Renaissance, with the discovery of the straight of Magellan and the opening of the Western route to the Indies, weakening Venice and Portugal monopoly over the spice islands, until its independence from the Spanish colony. Privateers such as Sir Francis Drake and Thomas Cavendish sailed the southern seas of Patagonia on their encounter with Spanish fleet, where they raided ships loaded with gold and other valuable goods in the Cape Horn passage. Later, the discovery of the Beagle Channel by Robert Fitzroy, which permitted Charles Darwin to collect species in Patagonia, deriving into serious investigations and conclusions of his famous theory of evolution and the origin of man. The geography in this book is treated with several maps, under the official boundaries. This history covers all of Patagonia, treating the area as one single imaginary continent, including Argentina and Chile.
About the Author
Jaime Said is a Chilean writer of stories related to Patagonia. He lives in the city of Frutillar, Chilean Patagonia. He has written the biography of Darwin, Magellan and Voltaire, 2150 Apocalipsis and Pirates of the Queen. This history book includes incursions into the denomination of origin of the region and a deep analysis of the limits, ethnicities, flora, fauna of Patagonia. It is considered a book of great historical value. The author researched the General Archive of the Indies and the libraries of Santiago, Madrid, Paris and London.