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Castaneda

American  
[kas-tuh-ney-duh] / ˌkæs təˈneɪ də /

noun

  1. Carlos, 1925–1998, U.S. anthropologist and writer, born in Peru.


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Somewhere in the middle of that woo-woo spectrum lies the work of Carlos Castaneda.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

“American Trickster,” at more than 600 pages, is at once more information about Castaneda than any reader needs, and not nearly enough.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

One of them is Steffanie Castaneda, a 45-year-old from Jupiter, Fla. She began pursuing Italian citizenship five years ago through her family ancestry.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

"This study provides important insights for developing more effective and personalized strategies for managing cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women," says Regina Castaneda, M.D., postdoctoral research fellow at Mayo Clinic and first author of the study.

From Science Daily Mar. 23, 2026

Gregorio Castaneda, whom he employed on this occasion, defeated the Peruvian commander, Juan Zurita, the author of the dismemberment, and restored that country to the authority of the governor of Chili.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

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