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Carlos Lazo Cuba witnessed the events that led to the fall of Fulgencio Batista's regime and which ultimately resulted in Fidel Castro attaining power. He was a pilot in the war against Castro's guerrillas in the provinces of Oriente and Camaguey from May 1, 1958 until the end of that year."

Durante la segunda mitad del siglo x, el califato de Córdoba se convirtió en la mayor potencia política y cultural de Occidente. Lugar de visita de embajadas y comerciantes llegados desde todos los confines del Mediterráneo, al-Andalus conoció un gran esplendor. El cénit de esa supremacía se produjo en tiempos del califa al-Ḥakam II (961-976), famoso por poseer una de las mayores bibliotecas de la época, por sus obras de ampliación de la mezquita de Córdoba, y por la suntuosidad de la ciudad palatina en la que vivió, Madīnat al-Zahrāʼ, situada a pocos kilómetros de la...

A beautiful slipcase holds three volumes on the history of Bogota, making this resource an indispensable and fascinating documentary of Colombia's capital. The first two volumes that cover the conquest, colonialism, and the 19th century have been updated with fresh designs, while a completely new third volume covers the 20th century and includes the history of Bogota's expansion, the development of services and institutions, and the achievements and failures of more recent times. This lovely collection constitutes a legacy of obligatory reading for both its current and future inhabitants....