García, Pedro Andrés 1758-1833 creator text utu 2014 monographic es 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Diario de un viaje a Salinas Grandes, en los campos del sud de Buenos Aires" por el Coronel D. Pedro Andrés García es un relato histórico escrito a principios del siglo 19. Este diario narra la expedición realizada para extraer sal de Salinas Grandes, una tarea que implicaba no solo la logística del viaje, sino también la interacción con las comunidades indígenas del área. A través de la narración, el autor ofrece perspectivas sobre el entorno social y político de la época, así como sus observaciones sobre las costumbres y desafíos que enfrentaron los colonizadores. The opening of the work sets the stage for a detailed account of the expedition undertaken in 1810. The narrator describes the initial preparations and the composition of the expeditionary force, highlighting the deficiencies in supplies and manpower that they faced. Through his observations, García reflects on the dire state of military readiness and the socio-economic struggles of the region, including interactions with local populations and the importance of establishing friendly relations with the indigenous communities. The narrative establishes not only the physical challenges of the journey but also underscores the complex socio-political dynamics in early 19th century Argentina, hinting at themes of colonialism, survival, and cooperation amid adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2014-03-21 Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Josep Cols Canals and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) Original publication data not identified Buenos Aires (Argentina : Province) -- Description and travel F2801 Original publication data not identified 05041829 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45183 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45183 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134034.0 45183