We hope that this is the first step for the public to fervently request the translation of the rest of the volumes in the series, since in each one of them folklore, history and legends are intertwined to form a picture of notable relevance with the enormous plasticity that Pilarica has managed to place in it, with an environment that almost fills the reader and the aroma of high mountains, besides misty landscapes, in the midst of rich and wild nature.
Already in her first book we tell about that natural life experience that Pilarica knows how to transmit so well, and that seems to have become so fashionable today but that, nevertheless, few authors know how to place in a rural environment, certainly humble, but with great values, where goodness the defense of history and the family take on very weighty and attractive roles.
All this shines through in cultures that collide head-on, as they are antagonistic, with the rush, immediacy and materiality of today's society, for which reason "El secreto de los Andes" (or "The hidden secret of the Andes: the apparition", which we are analyzing today) turns out to be a breath of fresh air that unleashes and moves us and, in certain aspects, makes us shake off our stagnant thoughts and our preconceived ideas implanted by a model that clashes with values much more deeply rooted in our ecological and elemental heritage. Certainly one has to leave behind certain prejudices, and open up to a world of magic and fantasy. A world that, now, readers from many other continents and countries will also be able to enjoy, thanks to this new edition in English.
