An exhibition that outlines four centuries of history between Panama and Spain, provided a framework to the visit made by the Duke of Veragua, Cristobal Colon de Carvajal, who was the special guest for this event which will be open to the public in the Panamanian capital until the month of November.
“Four Centuries of History with Spain” is the name of the exhibition present in the Building of the National Archives of the Public Registry which is visited daily by hundreds of young people, adults and students from all parts of the country.
Luis Barria, Director of the Public Registry, served as host to such illustrious visitor, who arrived accompanied by the General Director of the Public Companies of the Autonomous Region of Extremadura in Spain, Jaime Ruiz Peña; the President of the Fundacion Castilla de Oro in Panama, Pascual Montañes.
The Duke of Veraguas, visited Panama in his role as Chairman of the Fundacion Castilla de Oro, entity that seeks to promote tourism development in rural areas, an idea conceived by the Panamanian businessman Richard Fifer-Carles.
After several visiting several exhibition halls, including the modern tools used for preserving and digitizing old documents, The Duke Colon de Carvajal described it as the only exhibition which aims to preserve valuable information of important historical moments for Panama and Spain.
He was pleasantly surprised of the condition of the documents dating from the colonial era, and stressed that as a person who knows about the subject, being part of the Board of Trustees of the Naval Museum of Spain, he knows that typical policies from Spain do not permit the sharing of such archives, but in this case have made an exception due to the fact that they have been well kept and for the value they represent for the Panamanian people.
During his tour, the Duke of Veragua was accompanied by the Director of the Public Registry, who explained how the laboratory of microbiology, preservation, restoration and framing work.
Among the documents presented to the Duke Colon de Carvajal, stand out the memorial of Pedrarias Davila, in 1515, memoirs of Elizabeth Bobadilla, letters of the Council of Panama to the King in 1573, letter to the King from the Council of Panama, informing of the sacking of Nombre de Dios by the pirate Sir Francis Drake in 1596; relationship between peoples with the province of Veragua, the Kingdom of the Mainland in 1604, among others also the important reply to the letter of Christopher Columbus, informing the Kings of Spain on his fourth voyage to America.
No related posts.
English
