In Madrid he met Mariano Fernández de Echeverría y Veytia, another passionate collector of Indian antiquities. Fernández de Echeverría y Veytia offered Boturini a place to live and financial support, and got the Council of the Indies to reconsider his case.
In Madrid, he met Mariano Fernández de Echeverría y Veytia, another collector of Indian antiquities. Fernández de Echeverría y Veytia offered Boturini shelter and financial aid, and convinced the Council of the Indies to reconsider his situation.