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Diario de la expedicion reduccional del ano 1780, mandada practicar por orden del Virey de Buenos Aires

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The diary records a colonial reduccional expedition into the Gran Chaco, combining travel narrative, military logistics, and missionary reports. It covers planning disputes over men and funds, formal parleys and negotiations with indigenous caciques, precise itineraries and distances along the Senda de Macomita and the Bermejo, and episodes of illness and hardship. Ethnographic notes from mission priests appear alongside a critical appraisal of past settlement policies and proposals for navigation, garrisons, and reduction administration.

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de Arias, Francisco Gavino portrait

Francisco Gavino de Arias

Francisco Gavino de Arias was an 18th-century Spanish explorer and chronicler known for his detailed accounts of expeditions in South America. His notable work, "Diario de la expedicion reduccional del ano 1780, mandada practicar por orden del Virey de Buenos Aires," provides valuable insights into the colonial administration and indigenous interactions during that period. De Arias's writings contribute to the understanding of the historical context of Spanish colonial efforts in the region, reflecting both the challenges and the complexities of exploration and governance in the late 18th century.

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