Libro dela descripzion poblacion y conquista de las provinzias del Paraguay y Rio de la Plata. Desde su descubrimiento asta el an~o de 1573 en que feneze la historia con la entrada de el Adelantado Juan Ortiz de Zarate al govierno de dhas. Provinzias

Summary Description: Manuscript copy, probably dating from the second half of the 18th century, of Di?az de Guzma?n's 1612 history of the discovery, conquest, and settlement of the provinces of Paraguay and Ri?o de la Plata, from 1493 to 1573. The author narrates the exploits of the early conquistadores of Paraguay, many of whom served as governors of the colony, such as Pedro de Mendoza, Francisco de Mendoza, Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, Juan Ortiz de Zarate, and Domingo Martínez de Irala. He also describes Indian rebellions in Paraguay, Parana?, and Guaira. He includes accounts of the founding of Buenos Aires in 1536 and its subsequent abandonment in 1541 due to hostile Indians; as well as the settlements of Asunción in 1537 and Santa Fe (Argentina) in 1573. There are chapters on the rebellion of 1557 led by the conquistador Captain Diego de Abreu which resulted in the execution of the governor Francisco de Mendoza, and on the 1554 expedition of N~ufrio de Chaves to explore the Chaco and seek a route west to the Andes and Alto Peru. Also included are a table of latitudes and longitudes of towns and cities in Peru and Brazil; description of the Amazon and Parana? river, the coast of Brazil, the Plate River region; and a guide to a map that is missing from the manuscript.
General noteAMDigital Reference: VAULT Ayer MS 1120.
Original versionReproduction of: Libro dela descripzion poblacion y conquista de las provinzias del Paraguay y Rio de la Plata. Desde su descubrimiento asta el an~o de 1573 en que feneze la historia con la entrada de el Adelantado Juan Ortiz de Zarate al govierno de dhas. Provinzias 1753.
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