He was then educated at the San Felipe Neri Infant School of the Sigüenza Cathedral from the age of eight or nine, remaining for another ten years.
Around the same time, the chapter of the Cathedral of Mexico decided to travel to the Iberian Peninsula to recruit a new chapel master as well as musicians.
Health problems were common among Spaniards who traveled to Mexico: the heat, humidity, accumulation of garbage and lack of water were inhospitable to immigrants.
In spite of all this, Juanas continued to hold his position until February 14, 1815, where he requested permission to return to Spain, which he did in 1819.
[3] The archive mentions 419 works in total, which would make Juanas the most prolific composer in the vice royal territory.