Marie Arana
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Podcast Appearances
If we are Peruvian-Americans or Bolivian-Americans or Cuban-Americans or Puerto Rican-Americans, then we are Americans too, right?
We have arrived, we have declared to be part of this country.
Why don't they expose us?
Because our history is also, if you see it well,
Correct.
You showed different stories about that in your book.
Bueno, porque...
For me it was logical, Ricardo.
Cabeza de Vaca was the first Spaniard who spent a long time in the North American continent.
There were others from several countries who briefly landed or tried to settle in the 16th century.
Pero esas exploraciones en el territorio que hoy dĂa se encuentra en los Estados Unidos fueron escasas y efĂmeras.
De 1527...
Hasta 1537, durante casi una dĂ©cada, Cabeza de Vaca viviĂł en esta tierra, esta tierra misma, fue cautivo de tribus indias, conociĂł el territorio, practicĂł una medicina rudimentaria en los pueblitos, esos pueblitos indĂgenas, y fue el primer habitante hispano de NorteamĂ©rica.
Yo lo consideraba el primer latino, si quieres decir asĂ.
Y por eso empecé con él en mi libro.
AdemĂĄs, bueno, Ricardo, es una figura fascinante.
Yes, for me, Spanish people are also Latinos.
Yes, of course they are.
They are Latinos of origin.
We have a strong relationship with Spain.