Who was María Pita?

In today’s episode, we travel to the city of A Coruña, in foggy, mystical Galicia. After purchasing an antique comb from a young immigrant man, Josefa witnesses a situation of injustice.

She is horrified to discover that a dark magic sludge has paralyzed her, preventing her from righting the wrong.

The voices trapped in the comb take her back to 1589, when Sir Francis Drake laid siege to the city. With the English forces outnumbering the townspeople by almost 30 to 1, even the women had to fight in a conflict that they were sure to lose.

Except that one of those women was María Pita, who singlehandedly changed the tide of this Anglo-Spanish War battle. Her story teaches Josefa how to finally break free from the cursed muck.

And how to right the injustice.

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1. Special thanks to guest star Lori Gerson for breathing life into multiple characters. Check out her other modelling, acting and language work on her Instagram profile here.

2. I hope you enjoyed the authentic sounds of A Coruña and the Galician Atlantic recorded while researching this episode in person. You can see original images of this on-site recording on Spanish Sundown’s webpage, or on Facebook, Instagram or Reddit, where you can also join our online community.

3. See the location of María Pita square here.

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