Cómo, cuándo, dónde y por qué se fundó la ciudad de Santiago de León de Caracas

David  Chacón Rodríguez

doi:10.58479/cu.2023.128

Authors

David Chacón Rodríguez Universidad Metropolitana de Caracas (Venezuela)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58479/cu.2023.128

Keywords:

Caracas, colonization, Diego de Losada, relaciones geográficas, urbanism, ethnography, history of Venezuela

Abstract

This study details the founding process of Caracas in 1567 by Diego de Losada. It analyzes colonial administrative documents, such as the Relaciones Geográficas, which describe the territorial organization, ethnography, and natural resources of the region. The study examines the impact of colonization on indigenous populations and the transformation of the urban landscape.