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Meet Esteban Luiz Sampzon, a Revered 18th-Century Filipino Carver of Religious Art in Argentina

Born in Malabon on December 25, 1756, to a Mestizo Sangley family, he migrated to Argentina under obscure circumstances. His works remain in museums and churches across Buenos Aires and beyond to this day.

Thanks to the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade, Manila became one of the epicenters of commerce in the 16th century. The East and the West were bridged through these routes. Goods and spices were exchanged, and so were ideas, knowledge systems, and customs. ...

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