La Reine et le Conquistador

WHEN IT ENDED I CRYED AND RUSHED TO GOOGLE TO SEE IF THERE IS A PART TWO AND YESSSSSS THERE IS HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE BUTTTT WORTH THE WAIT.

This historically based romantic drama in Spanish has helped me to relive and relearn those epic days of the conquest of the New World by Spanish explorers and adventurers. This period piece is well acted and reflects true-to-life characterizations, not only by the female protagonist Catalina "la India," (played by Essined Aponte) but also by her lover Pedro Heredia (played by Emmanuel Esparza). Although it is a fictional tale, it has several historical personages, not least of which is Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas, a champion of the rights of the aboriginals found in the Tierra Incognita/Nuevo España. Spain had only recently expelled non-Christians from their country and unified it. Nevertheless, to pay their soldiers and continue fighting their continental battles, they needed gold. This commodity drove nobles, adventurers, soldiers, and later the monarchs' agents to seek their fortunes and rule the lands of the "Indians" under the flag of the Christian monarchs of Europe. Atrocities were committed justified by the conquerors' conviction of the inferiority of the people they encountered. At the same time, they marveled at some of the cultures who were no match for Spain's superior arms, strategies, and tactics, although many fewer in numbers. Enjoy the tale while improving your Spanish.

All I can say is amazing. It goes over what the Spaniards did to the natives and the horrors the natives had to face with added romance within all of that drama. Absolutely amazing. I love how she stands up for herself and her people. Perfect way of expressing the fact that the true savages were always the Europeans who came and destroyed everything here. There has always been wars and "conquests" of others throughout European history. Europeans have proven over and over again why they were the savages. Just because a culture is different from yours does not make it wrong. Amazing story with great actors. I am in love.

First 30 episodes score 10 out of 10. It would be great if the series finished there.

Then the next 30 are a really chap and pointless soap opera that scores a pure zero score.

Don't waste your time because it looks like the second part of this series is done just for making money and not by the same people that did the first part.

It's a real pity that such a great series is turned into an unwatchable cheap soap opera.

I watched many Colombian series and enjoyed most of them. For example, a great historical series like Bolívar which was great from the beginning to the end.

In other words, if you want to enjoy this series, stop watching after episode 30 because it will leave you with good taste. Otherwise, you will feel like me.

Can't say whether it's a true narration of history or just man-made fancy made up with a few sprinklings of actual event that may or may not have happened.

But, in reality it has all the trappings of a typical soap.

Mindless back stabbing to keep the pot boiling and episodes dragging do tend to test one's patience and intellect.

Having seen through to ep-8 I do have a strong urge to give up the ordeal of viewing it further.