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Dr. Valdano is the award winning author of Quito Colonial: Relaciones de Poder y Conocimiento (Relations of Power and Knowledge). This work was awarded the Isabel Tobar Guarderas Prize for the best work in the social sciences, granted by the Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito.
Colonial Quito: Relaciones de Poder y Conocimiento is a fascinating journey into the heart of the ideological representations that have defined Quito throughout its history.
Through the detailed analysis of colonial sources—plans, letters, maps, histories, and descriptions—the work not only reveals how the image of Quito was constructed, but also questions the official and patriotic narratives that, over time, have shaped its perception, emphasizing some aspects and silencing others.
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