Conquistadoras : mujeres heroicas de la conquista de Amâerica

This Spanish-language book draws its material from respected early historians, and historical documents from libraries and archives in Spain, Latin America and the United States.

The feats of these women are magnified when the daily challenges they met in their roles as wives and mothers are considered.

While they held the reins of power, journeyed across both oceans, toiled through deserts and jungles and fought gallantly on the battlefield, they also remained constant to their feminine selves.