Bob Villarreal acquired a deep interest in the Spanish Conquest of Peru in the late 1970's when he and his wife adopted two young infant daughters, one from Cuzco, Peru and the other from Pasto, Colombia. He has maintained that interest throughout the years and has acquired many books, several very rare, that tell the story of the Incas before the arrival of the Spanish, the events of the Conquest, and its impact through the succeeding centuries.
His knowledge allows him to present The Adventure Chronicles of Conquistador Pedro de Mé rida as an autobiographical account of the Spanish conquest of Chile. He blends together actual events and participants in a historical narrative that is enhanced by his extensive travels and climbs in the Andes during his climbing career, as detailed in Clawing for the Stars: A Solo Climber in the Highest Andes. As a result, he has traveled over some 70% of the land trod by both the Almagro and Valdivia Expeditions. Please visit bobvillarreal. com for content that supports the text.
