Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 Alvarez Guerra, Juan 1843 1905 Guerra, Juan Álvarez Guerra, Juan Alvarez Viajes por Filipinas: De Manila á Albay Reading ease score: 49.2 (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 Albay" by Juan Álvarez Guerra is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This work captures the author's explorations and observations of the Philippines, specifically detailing the journey from Manila to the province of Albay, while intricately weaving cultural, historical, and geographical insights of the regions traversed. The narrative likely includes reflections on the local populace, traditions, and natural beauty encountered along the way. The opening of the book sets the stage for the forthcoming adventure, introducing the narrator and his motivations for embarking on the journey. A dialogue between the narrator and his friend reveals an impending trip by sea on the vessel named "Sorsogon", despite concerns regarding inclement weather. As the journey begins, we are introduced to the crew and fellow passengers, including Enriqueta and Matilde, two mestizas embodying the blend of cultures present in the Philippines. Throughout the initial chapters, the reader is invited to share in the narrator's observations of both the mundane details of life aboard a ship and the richer tapestry of social interactions, ultimately hinting at the personal growth and discoveries that might unfold during the voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Philippines -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 334417 334204 2024-10-05T17:00:19.888171 2023-10-06T04:45:12.421873 text/html text/html 334410 334197 2024-10-05T17:00:20.170043 2023-10-06T04:45:12.603827 text/html text/html 210565 2024-10-05T17:00:28.387206 application/epub+zip 214535 2024-10-05T17:00:23.810001 application/epub+zip 198032 2024-10-05T17:00:22.512083 application/epub+zip 411052 2024-10-05T17:00:31.625953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388445 2024-10-05T17:00:27.529976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334734 2022-09-06T19:41:55.070480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307073 306911 2024-10-05T17:00:19.525006 2023-10-06T04:45:12.172825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 302567 2020-12-14T20:45:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 119158 2020-12-14T20:45:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18757 2024-10-05T17:00:31.749953 application/rdf+xml 16464 2024-10-05T17:00:23.054010 image/jpeg 3791 2024-10-05T17:00:22.783007 image/jpeg 209749 2024-10-05T17:00:20.201039 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