The pseudonym of Juan del Enzina Historical milestone · Encina de San Silvestre, Tierra de Ledesma, Salamanca Image of Encina de San Silvestre, not of the place itself. Some authors place here the birth, in 1468, of the humanist and musician Juan del Enzina, father of Spanish theatre, who is said to have taken his pen name precisely from the name of this settlement of the alfoz of Ledesma. 1468 Photo: Rastrojo (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Encina de San Silvestre