“Love in the times of smallpox” – Moro: A flor de piel (Skin deep)
: The novel dramatizes the Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition (1803), the first global immunization campaign in history. It follows Dr. Francisco Xavier Balmis, his assistant Josep Salvany, and Isabel Zendal—the only woman on board—as they transport the smallpox vaccine to the Spanish territories in the Americas using twenty-two orphan children as "living carriers". a_flor_de_piel
María Mónica Gutiérrez, performing as Montañera, released this critically acclaimed third solo album as a reflection on her relocation from Bogotá to London. “Love in the times of smallpox” – Moro:
