The Indies of the Setting Sun: By Ricardo Padrón. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2022. 346 pp., 35 illustrations and maps, $35.00 (PB). ISBN 97802268200019.

"The Indies of the Setting Sun" by Ricardo Padrón explores the geographical perspective held by sixteenth-century Spain, which differed from the rest of contemporary Europe. Padrón presents the Spanish viewpoint that the Americas and parts of Asia washed by the Pacific Ocean formed a single entity called the "Indies of the Setting Sun." The book includes maps and charts from the period to highlight this perspective. Padrón also discusses the challenges faced by Spain in exploiting this area due to the vast Pacific Ocean. The book provides valuable insights into Spain's role in the geopolitics of the sixteenth century. [Extracted from the article]