El vigía de la costa: funcionario olvidado de la historia de Yucatán, siglos XVI al XIX

Authors

  • Jorge Victoria Ojeda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18441/ibam.15.2015.59.7-24

Keywords:

Vigía, Defensa, Contrabando, Atalaya, Yucatán, Época colonial, Siglo XIX, Defense, Smuggling, Watchtower, Yucatan, Colonial period, 19th Century

Abstract

En este artículo se presenta a un funcionario que laboraba en las playas de Yucatán, cuya presencia en la historia regional va desde la época colonial hasta tiempos independientes (siglo XVI-1867). Su papel no había sido estudiado en la América hispana. En esta investigación se dan a conocer asuntos legales e ilegales que el vigía realizaba en su puesto de trabajo, así como los hechos que el empleo tenía implícitos.

 

Abstract

 

This article presents an official who worked on the beaches of Yucatan, whose presence in regional history goes from colonial to independent times (XVI century-1867). Its role had not been studied in Hispanic America. In this research we give you to know the legal and illegal affairs that the watchtower (vigía) performed in his job and waht that employment had implied.

Author Biography

Jorge Victoria Ojeda

Profesor Investigador de la UCS/CIR/UADY.

Perteneciente al Sistema Nacional de Investigadores Nivel II.

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Published

2015-09-18

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 59 (2015)

Section

Articles and Essays

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