La Reine et le Conquistador

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.

It's like being transported into another time

And great characters who with so many episodes start becoming like old friends

It's just fun! Give it a shot if you like the Spanish or Turkish soap genre ..

Hope Netflix gives us more!!!

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.

This is an historical romance that may or may not have happened - like the movie Titanic's romance . The period and settings are great for a TV series. After about the first 20 episode's the romance morphed into a melodrama and internal intrigue's which for me was more tedious and less entertaining - for other's - it may be your cup of tea. The acting I found first rate and with subtitles I got used to, I feel I should be fluent in Spanish by now - I am not. I have watched 50 of the 60 episodes so I can't give away the ending and would be surprised if there was a season 2 - if there was - I don't think I could watch another 60 episodes of internal back stabbing intrigue There is decent action and some sexual situations but no nudity

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.