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Álvaro Enrigue's new novel reimagines Hernán Cortés' and Moctezuma's empires
Listen to the episodeA fictionalization of Hernán Cortés' arrival in the city of Tenochtitlan in 1519 that reimagines the violent encounter between the Spanish and Aztec empires, challenging ideas about colonialism, revolution, and powerful rulers while finding humor and humanity in its historical figures.
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