"De naufragios y leyendas de las costas de Rocha": Nueva edición del libro de Juan Antonio Varese

Shipwreck stories have accompanied humanity since ancient times. Some are set in a mythical past, like Homer's Odyssey. Others are purely fictional, like Shakespeare's The Tempest. And many—many—are real-life accounts; stories with protagonists of flesh and blood—or of wood and metal—whose fate one day pushed them to the limits of their strength. This last kind of story is the one that Juan Antonio Varese, a notary by profession but also a writer, journalist, and photographer, passionate about the mysteries of the sea, has been collecting for decades. This love for what the waves, the sand, and the wind reveal and conceal has materialized in dozens of texts, one of the most famous of which is entitled Shipwrecks and Legends on the Coasts of Rocha. The book set sail in 1993, had a second launch in 1998, and, after passing through shipyards for improvements and expansions, has been sailing again since last year. Its pages chronicle shipwrecks ranging from the 18th century to well into the 20th century and the dawn of the 21st. Merchant vessels, fishing boats, yachts, and warships are mentioned. Sailing, steam, and motor vessels. Large crews and lone sailors. Volunteer passengers or those forced aboard. Heroic acts, tragedies, and treasures. Tightly tied, in the style of "sailor's knots," the texts are interspersed with photographs, and journalistic investigations are intertwined with fictional stories, archives, and documents. And always, as a constant horizon, the scenery of the Rocha coast, the hottest spot in the "sailor's hell," as the waters surrounding Uruguay were called. To delve deeper into these stories, we spoke this morning with Juan Antonio Varese. Become a member of this channel to enjoy benefits: https://www.youtube.com/EnPerspectiva... WATCH THIS CONTENT AT https://enperspectiva.uy Ideas, debate, and trends, now on Radiomundo 1170 AM