Spanish King of the Incas: The Epic Life of Pedro Bohorques

by Ana Maria Lorandi

Described in his lifetime as "mad," "a dreamer," "quixotic," and "a lunatic," Pedro Bohorques is one of the most fascinating personalities of Spanish colonial America. A common man from an ordinary Andalusian family, he sought his fortune in the new world as a Renaissance adventurer. Smitten with the idea of the mythical cities of gold, Bohorques led a series of expeditions into the jungles of Peru searching for the paradise of El Dorado. Having mastered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822962845
• ISBN13: 9780822962847
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"