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Mar 2024
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Hernán Cortés, a la conquista de México....

Zinet Media
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“Os haré señores de lo que nuestros paisanos ni siquiera han alcanzado a soñar”. Con frases y promesas tan ambiciosas como esta, un aventurero convertido en capitán general arengó a sus hombres en el cabo San Antonio, la punta más occidental de la isla de Cuba, justo antes de partir en pos de lo desconoci ... Show More
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