Moreno Cirillo's account of his travel on the Moroccan Spanish mission to the Atlantic Sahara has remained an obscure text, largely neglected by scholars in terms of translation and study. This article therefore constitutes an important contribution to the growing scholarly interest in this account, which contains significant references and rich information relating to Morocco during the reign of Sultan Hassan I. This analysis focuses on the historical framing of the journey by situating it within its broader context; namely Spain's attempt, in cooperation with Morocco, to identify the location of Santa Cruz de Mar Pequeña, pursuant to agreements concluded between the two parties following the Tetouan War. It also interrogates the account itself in order to identify the stereotypes and myths that permeate the writer's depiction of the Moors, as well as the inhabitants of the Sous and Sahara regions, on a journey that lasted several months.​