Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Alvarez Guerra, Juan 1843 1905 Guerra, Juan Álvarez Guerra, Juan Alvarez Viajes por Filipinas: De Manila á Marianas Reading ease score: 43.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Ginger Paque, Jeroen Hellingman, and the DP team, from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Viajes por Filipinas: De Manila á Marianas" by Juan Alvarez Guerra is a travel account likely written during the late 19th century. This work chronicles the author's journey through the Philippines, blending personal experiences with observations of the culture, customs, and landscapes he encounters along the way. The text promises to delve into various facets of Filipino life, from the bustling urban environment of Manila to the diverse islands of the Marianas. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the author's departure from Manila, emphasizing the vibrancy and progress of the city at that time. As he describes boarding a boat and navigating the Pasig River, he reflects on the emerging modernity in Manila, drawing comparisons to Venice while acknowledging the city's ongoing challenges, such as pollution and the impact of Chinese immigration. The author sets the tone for his exploration by engaging with friends and reminiscing about cherished memories from Cavite, closing this initial portion with a sense of nostalgia and anticipation as he departs for the Marianas aboard the vessel María Rosario. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Philippines -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 317805 317592 2024-10-05T17:00:07.174582 2023-10-06T04:45:04.095838 text/html text/html 317798 317585 2024-10-05T17:00:07.457625 2023-10-06T04:45:04.279776 text/html text/html 202460 2024-10-05T17:00:15.929523 application/epub+zip 208366 2024-10-05T17:00:11.361594 application/epub+zip 182887 2024-10-05T17:00:09.988611 application/epub+zip 416661 2024-10-05T17:00:19.217033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395202 2024-10-05T17:00:15.063527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326402 2022-09-06T19:41:42.116337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289323 289161 2024-10-05T17:00:06.807568 2023-10-06T04:45:03.735737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 285396 2020-12-14T20:45:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 111944 2020-12-14T20:45:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18621 2024-10-05T17:00:19.348099 application/rdf+xml 17131 2024-10-05T17:00:10.556544 image/jpeg 3801 2024-10-05T17:00:10.265580 image/jpeg 201152 2024-10-05T17:00:07.489619 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog