The Spanish had been drawn to America by the lure of gold, but what made them rich there was silver. They quickly found and exploited silver mines in Aztec Mexico, but it was in Peru, in the 1540s ...

back to text Creole: (English) A person of European ancestry born in the Americas. Also criollo (Spanish). back to text Patron: (English) A person who employs an artist or architect to create a work ...

Correa stated that the April extraction will be for "cultural and technical research" of the ship and that the treasure ...

Cerro Rico in Potosí, Bolivia, is an immensely significant player in the history of silver mining. Founded in 1545 during the Spanish colonial era, it remains one of the world's most renowned and ...