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Grecia la de América: Un relato diferente de la historia
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ISBN13: 9798352195338
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 17 2022
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 17 2022
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Spanish
GRECIA LA DE AMERICA Por qué un cantón costarricense, escondido entre cafetales y montañas, lleva el glorioso nombre de Grecia? Qué misterio se esconde detrás de esa palabra que conecta el Valle Central de Costa Rica con la cuna de la civilización occidental? Grecia la de América abre las páginas de un relato apasionante que mezcla historia, identidad y cultura, y que revela cómo un pequeño pueblo se convirtió en sÃmbolo nacional e internacional. El autor, Hámer Salazar, un cientÃfico de la naturaleza que se autodefine como revisor de la historia, se sumerge en los archivos del pasado y rescata documentos olvidados, genealogÃas familiares y testimonios que reconstruyen la historia de los Potreros de Puax, tierras que alguna vez pertenecieron al cacicazgo indÃgena de Puax, al pie del imponente volcán Poás, el mÃtico Chibuzú o Montaña Sagrada. Desde estas tierras fértiles y misteriosas surgió, poco a poco, el cantón de Grecia, el más maternal de Costa Rica, pues de él nacieron ocho cantones más, incluyendo RÃo Cuarto, creado en el 2017.
Con un estilo vibrante y cautivador, El autor lleva al lector a través de los pleitos de tierras de familias influyentes como los Fernández, Alvarado, Lara y Jiménez, cuyos apellidos aún resuenan en la historia del paÃs. Entre esos relatos surge una figura extraordinaria: Isabel Fernández, mujer de carácter fuerte, heredera de vastas propiedades y protagonista de litigios que hoy revelan las tensiones por la posesión de la tierra. El libro también revive episodios poco conocidos, como la injusta expulsión de alemanes, italianos y japoneses durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Entre ellos estaba Guillermo Niehaus, dueño de la Hacienda Victoria, que con el tiempo pasarÃa a manos de la Cooperativa Victoria, sÃmbolo de organización comunitaria y de esfuerzo colectivo. Uno de los capÃtulos más fascinantes narra la epopeya de la iglesia metálica de Grecia, una joya arquitectónica única en América. El lector descubrirá cómo un pueblo entero luchó por levantarla, enfrentando deudas, terremotos y detractores, hasta convertirla en el Ãcono que hoy deslumbra a turistas y orgullo de los grecienses. Cada tornillo y cada lámina de metal cuentan una historia de fe y perseverancia. Pero Grecia la de América no se limita a los hechos históricos. Es también una reflexión sobre la identidad cultural. Qué significa ser de Grecia? Significa crecer entre cafetales aromáticos y cañales que endulzan la vida. Significa heredar una cultura de limpieza y paz que convirtió a Grecia en la Ciudad más limpia de América Latina, un reconocimiento internacional que va más allá de lo estético y refleja un estilo de vida. Salazar cuestiona las versiones oficiales sobre el nombre de Grecia. Durante mucho tiempo se creyó que era un homenaje a la Grecia europea o el nombre de una finca aislada. En este libro se plantea una hipótesis audaz: que fueron familias con ascendencia griega, poseedoras de grandes extensiones de tierra, quienes influyeron en la toponimia. Una propuesta que abre nuevas perspectivas y que invita a los lectores a repensar la historia oficial. Grecia la de América es mucho más que un libro de historia: es una invitación a descubrir que cada pueblo guarda un relato secreto que merece ser contado y compartido con el mundo. Un libro imprescindible para amantes de la historia, investigadores, docentes, estudiantes y para todo lector que quiera conocer la riqueza cultural de Costa Rica. Porque entender a Grecia es entender también una parte esencial del alma costarricense
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