Project Gutenberg 2014-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 339 Zahm, J. A. (John Augustine) 1851 1921 Mozans, H. J. Zahm, John Augustine 10013159 Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Up the Orinoco and Down the Magdalena" by H. J. Mozans is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. This work documents the author's journey to the lesser-known regions of Venezuela and Colombia, exploring the historical context of the area and the legacy of the conquistadores, intertwined with the author's personal reflections on nature and adventure. The idea of tracing the paths of early explorers serves as a backdrop to an exploration of both the geographical beauty and the rich history of the lands bordering the Caribbean. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for an adventurous exploration by introducing the author's desire to escape the harsh winter of New York for a more serene, tropical environment. Drawn by the allure of the early Spanish explorers, the author contemplates a journey through regions imbued with tales of adventure and discovery. He reflects on the past with a sense of wonder and nostalgia, revealing the romantic appeal of lands filled with natural beauty and historical significance. The initial chapter hints at both the potential perils and the enchanting experiences awaiting him on his expedition to a world far removed from the bustling modernity he leaves behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45848/45848-h/images/cover.jpg en Colombia -- Description and travel Venezuela -- Description and travel Orinoco River (Venezuela and Colombia) Magdalena River (Colombia) F2201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 1179518 1179523 2024-09-19T08:25:29.342296 2023-09-20T04:49:16.379234 text/html text/html 1189854 2014-05-31T16:50:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1769709 2014-05-31T16:50:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1896591 2024-09-19T08:25:48.987152 application/epub+zip 1911188 2024-09-19T08:25:33.604244 application/epub+zip 514281 2024-09-19T08:25:31.360240 application/epub+zip 2345929 2024-09-19T08:25:59.725137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2242618 2024-09-19T08:25:46.672185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732925 2022-09-20T20:47:02.534093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 930206 929970 2024-09-19T08:25:26.414301 2023-09-20T04:49:13.508208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 929390 2014-05-31T16:50:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 364255 2014-05-31T16:50:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19260 2024-09-19T08:25:59.906214 application/rdf+xml 10833 2024-09-19T08:25:31.553227 image/jpeg 1738 2024-09-19T08:25:31.459243 image/jpeg 1770203 2024-09-19T08:25:29.500238 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 en.wikipedia