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Something that I have to add that had long been mulling over was the birthplace of Blas de Lezo. As we know Blas de Lezo born in Tickets (Guipúzcoa) on February 3, 1689. Thanks to my friend Peter could locate: See House Blas de Lezo in a larger map [...]


Posted at: October 24th, 2010 - 1:51 pm - Number of Comments »0

Sometimes the great deeds of history provide us with inspiring examples and lessons that despite the passage of time, remain. Some of them have been forgotten for centuries, but once they return they stay forever. I want to talk about one of these stories. In this case it features the Basque admiral Blas [...]


Posted at: September 29th, 2010 - 11:16 am - Number of Comments »0

Alber Bravo! I have not yet read the novel but I'm impressed by your honesty and courage you show in your words in writing this book. Ladies and gentlemen we have a new play about Blas de Lezo. He left a month ago and you can read the first chapter online. This is a historical novel of 320 pages published [...]


Posted at: March 3rd, 2010 - 1:47 am - Number of Comments »3

Interesting publication. Perhaps expensive and bulky but it is one of those little treasures that any lover of history you would like. The Atlas of Spanish explorers is a creation of the Spanish Geographic Society after years of painstaking work. The book is structured chronologically, from ancient times today. It is designed for use [...]


Posted at: March 1st, 2010 - 10:44 am - Number of Comments »4

The Literary Prize XIV Nostromo "The maritime adventure" will be dedicated Blas de Lezo. Agreed upon by the organization for the 2010 edition. A good recognition seeking to present the figure of the Basque sailor. The amount of the award amounts to 10,000 € and texts in the competition must have at least 50,000 words [...]


Posted at: February 17th, 2010 - 12:20 pm - Number of Comments »0