The Dukes of Medina Sidonia house one of Europe's oldest archives at Sanlúcar de Barrameda, relocated from Madrid by the "Red Duchess" in the 1980s-2000s. It holds shipping records and ecological data from what is now Doñana National Park. The late Duchess (d. 2008) wrote prolifically arguing Columbus wasn't first to the Americas — and local Pinzón brothers knew underwater currents that made transatlantic travel possible.
Dukes of Medina Sidonia archives reveal pre-Columbian transatlantic knowledge
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📍 Medina Sidonia Archives (Castle of Sanlúcar)
Key facts
- The Dukes of Medina Sidonia maintain one of the oldest and most important archives in Europe, located in Sanlúcar de Barrameda
- The archive was moved from Madrid to Sanlúcar by the 'Red Duchess' in the 1980s-2000s
- The archive contains merchandise records, shipping details, flora/fauna of what is now Doñana National Park (formerly an inland sea)
- The Pinzón brothers from Cádiz province knew underwater currents and rivers that facilitated transatlantic travel
- Ships had to pass by the Canary Islands going to the Americas and the Azores returning
- The Duchess of Medina Sidonia (died 2005 or 2006) wrote 300 books arguing Columbus was not the first to reach the Americas
- Columbus sailed from this area along with the Pinzón brothers
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