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Narrative of a Journey from Lima to Para, across the Andes and down the Amazon: Undertaken with a View of Ascertaining the Practicability of a Navigable Communication with the Atlantic, by the Rivers Pachitea, Ucayali, and Amazon - Cambridge Library Colle
William Smyth
Narrative of a Journey from Lima to Para, across the Andes and down the Amazon: Undertaken with a View of Ascertaining the Practicability of a Navigable Communication with the Atlantic, by the Rivers Pachitea, Ucayali, and Amazon - Cambridge Library Colle
William Smyth
In 1834–5 two British naval officers travelled across the Andes and down the Amazon. Their objective was to explore the river Pachitea in Peru and evaluate its potential as a gateway to the Atlantic. This account, published in 1836, includes fascinating information about the indigenous peoples they encountered.
354 pages, 10 b/w illus. 3 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 16, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781108033794 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 354 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 20 mm · 450 g |
Language | English |