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In 1865 a Feared Corsair Returned to Catalonia and a Mansion Was Built with His Fortune: 160 Years Later, His Great-Grandson Restored It to Become a Family Refuge.
In 1820, at the age of 18, Antoni Cuyàs left Mataró for Argentina with a few basic notions of sailing. However, in 1865 he returned to Catalonia with an enormous fortune amassed at sea and raised in his hometown a residence inspired by the Argentine palaces. More than a century and a half later, ... Continue reading "In 1865 a feared corsair returned to Catalonia and a mansion was built with his fortune: 160 years later, his great-grandson resto…
In 1820, at the age of 18, Antoni Cuyàs left Mataró for Argentina with a few basic notions of sailing. However, in 1865 he returned to Catalonia with an enormous fortune amassed at sea and raised in his hometown a residence inspired by the Argentine palaces. More than a century and a half later, ... Continue reading "In 1865 a feared corsair returned to Catalonia and a mansion was built with his fortune: 160 years later, his great-grandson resto…