This is the 5433rd most frequent Spanish word.
nieblas
"Nieblas" means "fogs" or "mists" in English.
Here, "nieblas" refers to the natural phenomenon of condensed water vapor near the surface creating fog.
Las nieblas matutinas cubrían el valle como un manto misterioso.
The morning fogs covered the valley like a mysterious mantle.
In this case, "nieblas" metaphorically represents obscurity or lack of clarity in historical accounts.
En las nieblas de la historia, ciertos eventos pierden su claridad.
In the mists of history, certain events lose their clarity.
Here, "nieblas" symbolizes confusion or lack of understanding, applied metaphorically to mental state.