by Bernal Díaz del Castillo · Historia 16 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788485229567
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España is a first-person account written by Bernal Díaz del Castillo, a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico under the command of Hernán Cortés. The book offers a detailed and vivid view of the events, battles, and key figures of the conquest, from the perspective of an eyewitness. This edition, published by Historia 16, is part of the 'Crónicas de América' collection and is edited by Miguel León-Portilla.
Bernal Díaz del Castillo was a Spanish conquistador who participated as a soldier in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés and late in his life wrote an account of the events. As an experienced soldier of fortune, he had already participated in expeditions to Tierra Firme, Cuba, and to Yucatán before joining Cortés.
