Extensión de las fronteras culturales de Navarra en la Nueva España: migrantes navarros en el real de minas de Guanajuato a finales del siglo XVIII [Extension of the cultural borders of navarra in the New Spain: Navarra migrants in the real mines of Guanajuato at the end of the eighteenth century]

Abstract

At the end of the 18th century, New Spain underwent a profound transformation. The Spanish crown introduced new ideas and important administrative reforms in their American kingdoms that influenced society and the viceregal government. A large Spanish immigration arrived to the American continent and mining was revitalized with investments and companies from north Spain. The text looks at the social networks of the Navarrese who participated most actively in the Atlantic economy: their places of origin, their businesses and positions, the formation of networks and alliances, the movement of resources and the material and cultural impact of these flows in Guanajuato.