Project Gutenberg 2015-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 94 Pérez Triana, Santiago 1858 1916 Perez Triana, Santiago Triana, Santiago Pérez Cunninghame Graham, R. B. (Robert Bontine) 1852 1936 Graham, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, R. B. Cunninghame (Robert Bontine Cunninghame) Cunninghame-Graham, Robert Bontine Graham, Robert Gallnigad Bontine Cunninghame Down the Orinoco in a Canoe Spanish original: De Bogotá al Atlántico Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Down the Orinoco in a Canoe" by Santiago Pérez Triana is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. This account details the author's adventurous journey along the Orinoco River and explores his cultural observations and reflections on the lands he traverses. With a small group, including companions Alex and Fermin, the narrative unfolds as they embark on a quest that offers insights into both the natural beauty and the diverse societies of Colombia and Venezuela. At the start of the narrative, the author establishes a vivid scene: a moonlit night as he and his companions ride through the quiet, eerie landscape near Bogotá. Their thoughts drift back to memories of home while the writer describes the rural surroundings and the feelings of nostalgia that accompany their journey. The opening introduces the characters and sets the tone for their expedition down the Orinoco, illustrating their intention to reach the Atlantic Ocean while engaging with the sights and sounds of the vibrant landscapes they encounter. Through rich descriptions, the author reflects on their experiences, invoking themes of exploration and the connection to nature that will continue throughout their travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Colombia -- Description and travel Venezuela -- Description and travel Orinoco River (Venezuela and Colombia) F2301 F2251 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 350432 350435 2024-09-21T07:45:06.958296 2023-09-22T05:12:32.803124 text/html text/html 346930 2015-11-19T20:01:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 419186 2015-11-19T20:02:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 476790 2024-09-21T07:45:15.819260 application/epub+zip 486490 2024-09-21T07:45:10.973280 application/epub+zip 209501 2024-09-21T07:45:09.605341 application/epub+zip 581152 2024-09-21T07:45:19.465256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544635 2024-09-21T07:45:14.573289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268644 2022-09-22T20:29:17.216062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312988 312794 2024-09-21T07:45:06.275317 2023-09-22T05:12:32.161164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 313936 2015-11-19T20:01:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 122713 2015-11-19T20:02:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 312959 2015-11-19T20:02:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122416 2015-11-19T20:02:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21757 2024-09-21T07:45:19.619251 application/rdf+xml 10576 2024-09-21T07:45:09.689312 image/jpeg 1810 2024-09-21T07:45:09.648282 image/jpeg 430328 2024-09-21T07:45:06.997365 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