Imágenes del Estrecho de Gibraltar desde la literatura de viajes: un paisaje dominado por el viento y la frontera

Abstract

Being a frontier between two continents and for centuries the Ancient World border of the unknown and the feared Atlantic Ocean, the strait of Gibraltar constitutes a first order geostrategic spot that has been visited by numerous travelers since ancient times. Through the reading of travel literature, particularly prolific from the moment that Gibraltar became a British harbor in 1704 and thus the main entry point of erudite travelers into the Iberian Peninsula, one can devise images from a territory where the military buildings and the diverse wind footprints make up the most outstanding traits in such a singular landscape located at the southern side of the European continent.