Boots on the Ground: A Research Trip to Spain & Portugal
Why in-person research changed key scenes in the AMERICA Series — from La Rábida to the Alcázar of Seville to the original De la Cosa map in Madrid.
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Why in-person research changed key scenes in the AMERICA Series — from La Rábida to the Alcázar of Seville to the original De la Cosa map in Madrid.
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