Abstract
In the middle of the 18th century the Seris and Pimas Indians from the north of Mexico revolted against the mistreat and abuse of the Spanish authorities, which made it necessary to send a pacifying expedition to that region. Based on Spanish soldier Domingo Elizondo's manuscript, Noticia individual de la expedición militar de Sinaloa, Ostimuri y Sonora..., the authors comment on Elizondo's efforts to understand the conduct of his native adversaries and the reasons why they rebelled. Without completely abandoning his ethnocentric view, that considers his group, country and nationality as superior to others, the Spanish soldier gradually modifies his appraisal of the "other", at the same time as he knows his Indian counterpart better, to the point of sympathizing with them and even justifying their actions and behavior.