I always thought is was a joint conspiracy between the people of Atlantis and Space Aliens.
Vance Wood. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "LUTE-LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:24 PM Subject: Re: charango as vihuela > > Hi, > > the theory I have heard about affirms a small group of chinese monks > > were in America c. 450, not c. 1430. Is that another theory? > Why do you think there is such a proliferation of Cuban-Chinese restaurants > in NYC, and the main dish is SECO DE CHARANGO? > RT > > > > > saludos from Barcelona > > > > Manolo Laguillo > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> With the theory out there that the Chinese visited the Americas c. 1430, > >> including the Pacific coasts, perhaps the Pipa is the ancestor of the > >> charango! :^) > >> > >> Leonard Williams > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > >