A historical-cultural project is being worked on to uncover the exchange with the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes.
MADRID, DECEMBER 15 (RHC) Spain, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Bolivia are working on a historical-cultural project to uncover past exchanges with the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes.
This was reported today by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sports, which held a first meeting with Mexican, Chilean, Peruvian and Bolivian technicians with the aim of realizing an exhibition project around the Fraga by the end of 2023.
The Spanish Navy ship launched in Havana harbor in 1786. It formed an integral part of the commercial apparatus of the Iberian country with its former overseas territories in America.
The current initiative is trying to start with an exhibition at the National Museum of Underwater Archeology in Cartagena (Murcia, Spain) and then go on a touring tour of the rest of the countries.
The issue was raised during the UNESCO World Conference on Policy
Cultural and Sustainable Development held in Mexico last September by the Spanish Minister of Culture and Sports, Miquel Iceta.
Iceta held a series of bilateral meetings with its counterparts from Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia and Uruguay to propose a common working line around the history of the ship and its cargo.
According to the source, the collection of recovered materials evokes a specific moment when political, commercial and cultural ties between Spain and America were very close.
The places where the frigate docked during her last voyage were notably El Callao (Peru) and Montevideo (Uruguay). Considering the quantities transported, it is estimated that the vast majority were minted at the Royal Mint of Lima (Peru).
Quantitatively, this contribution is followed by the minting of Potosí (Bolivia). There are also pieces from the Popayán (Colombia), Mexico and Santiago de Chile mints. (Source: Latin Press)