Cartas, sentimientos y peripecias de los emigrantes españoles a territorio Neogranadino, Siglo XVI

Abstract

The purpose of this worN is to analyze the social and sentimental situation of the first Spanish settlers in the New Kingdom of Granada in the second half of the sixteenth century and their attempts to maintain affective contact and bring their loved ones, all this through the compilation of private letters of emigrants to the Indies gathered by Enrique Otte. Through the epistolary exchange, all the preparations that involved crossing the Atlantic Ocean, from the license process to the expenses, provisions and baggage, were observed. Several obstacles had to be overcome during this long journey, in addition to the process of transferring the traveler from port of arrival in Cartagena to the final site of reunion with the loved one. These are clear evidence of the sacrifices that these first adventurers had to face, which helped to forge the development of the American territory, bringing with it the social and cultural imprint of its native Spain.