Se ha especulado mucho sobre la formación de Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala como dibujante gráfico y sobre los referentes que pueden haberlo inspirado en su cualidad de artista del manuscrito Primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno. A pesar de estas suposicio- nes, en la manera de representar las Ciudades y villas aparece la faceta de un dibujante al servicio de la burocracia virreinal, cuyas habilidades parecen ser el resultado de una prác- tica profesional metódica. Guamán Poma utilizó una simbología gráfica y un método de representación de las ciudades que revelan la experiencia profesional como dibujante de escribanía y evidencian la capacidad de reinterpretar, en clave aparentemente fantás- tica, los escritos y los dibujos de los documentos fundacionales de las ciudades.

The “Mapa Mundi del Reino de las Indias” contained in the Primer Nueva Corónica y Buen Gobierno of Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala constitutes the introductory sheet to the chapter of “Ciudades y villas”. Compared with the contemporary maps of professional cartographers, it is noticeable how implausible the chronicler’s map appears. However, the lack of cartographic technique on the part of Guamán Poma is an irrelevant fact since the intention of the chronicler was to make a synthetic graph of the resources of the viceroyalty of Peru. The “Mapa Mundi” summarizes and complements the chapters of the “Ciudades y villas” and the “Tambos”, which, studied in conjunction with the previous chapter “Preguntas”, constitute an organic unit that, apparently, is connected to the Relaciones Geográficas de Indias, the system that the Spanish authorities implemented to be able ...

The “Mapa Mundi del Reino de las Indias” contained in the Primer Nueva Corónica y Buen Gobierno of Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala constitutes the introductory sheet to the chapter of “Ciudades y villas”. Compared with the contemporary maps of professional cartographers, it is noticeable how implausible the chronicler’s map appears. However, the lack of cartographic technique on the part of Guamán Poma is an irrelevant fact since the intention of the chronicler was to make a synthetic graph of the resources of the viceroyalty of Peru. The “Mapa Mundi” summarizes and complements the chapters of the “Ciudades y villas” and the “Tambos”, which, studied in conjunction with the previous chapter “Preguntas”, constitute an organic unit that, apparently, is connected to the Relaciones Geográficas de Indias, the system that the Spanish authorities implemented to be able ...

In the south of the current Ancash region of Peru, there is a significant number of churches whose foundations date back to the 16th century. During the viceroyalty age, churches with original features were built, among which the elongated nave stands out. This study investigates the origin of the elongated nave in the Andean region of Ancash by comparing the typological and constructive characteristics of the churches with similar buildings in other parts of Peru. The aim is to establish a relationship between the elongated nave and the Christian liturgy that was adapted to the Andean environment. This peculiar characteristic originated from the need for spaces for Christian rituals that took place along a longitudinal axis. The Spanish builders initially occupied the existing buildings, then constructed new structures based on a consolidated scheme that allowed for the congregation of ...

The “Mapa Mundi del Reino de las Indias” contained in the Primer Nueva Corónica y Buen Gobierno of Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala constitutes the introductory sheet to the chapter of “Ciudades y villas”. Compared with the contemporary maps of professional cartographers, it is noticeable how implausible the chronicler’s map appears. However, the lack of cartographic technique on the part of Guamán Poma is an irrelevant fact since the intention of the chronicler was to make a synthetic graph of the resources of the viceroyalty of Peru. The “Mapa Mundi” summarizes and complements the chapters of the “Ciudades y villas” and the “Tambos”, which, studied in conjunction with the previous chapter “Preguntas”, constitute an organic unit that, apparently, is connected to the Relaciones Geográficas de Indias, the system that the Spanish authorities implemented to be able ...