Diego A.

Diego trained as a historian in Madrid but was born in Oaxaca, surrounded by myths of gods, underworlds, and spirits. His articles dive into myths across continents, drawing parallels between Aztec, Mediterranean, and global legends.

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Cartagena’s Inquisition Palace: Where Faith Became Fear and Torture Was Justice

Cartagena’s Inquisition Palace: Where Faith Became Fear and Torture Was Justice

Step inside Cartagena’s Palace of the Inquisition, where faith became fear and torture was justice. Explore the dark history of the Spanish Inquisition in the New World, from the crypto-Jews and enslaved Africans who faced its wrath to the haunting legacy that still lingers in its torture chambers.

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Ciudad Perdida: Colombia’s Lost City of the Tayrona and the Jungle That Reclaimed It

Abandoned & Forgotten

Ciudad Perdida: Colombia’s Lost City of the Tayrona and the Jungle That Reclaimed It

Discover Ciudad Perdida, Colombia’s lost city of the Tayrona, hidden for centuries in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains. Trek through dense jungle to uncover stone terraces, sacred plazas, and the living traditions of the Kogi people, who still guard the secrets of their ancestors.

Diego A.

Diego A.

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Cartagena’s Inquisition Palace: Where Faith Became Fear and Torture Was Justice

Ciudad Perdida: Colombia’s Lost City of the Tayrona and the Jungle That Reclaimed It

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