The Treasure of la Malinche

Download or read book The Treasure of la Malinche written by Jeffry Hepple and published by Jeffry S. Hepple. This book was released on 2009-03-09 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his conquest of New Spain, Herman Cortés was assisted by the hereditary Aztec Princess, Malintzin Tenepal who became his chief interpreter and the mother of his son, Martin Cortés, who is often called the First Mestizo. Christened as Doña Marina by the Spaniards and known to the natives as La Malinche, this extraordinary woman was, and still is, a polarizing character in Mexico.