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Alexander von Humboldt's Exploration of Spanish America (1799–1804)

Alexander von Humboldt's Exploration of Spanish America (1799–1804)

  1. Spanish royal permission granted for American travel

    Labels: Spanish Crown, Madrid

  2. Departure from La Coruña aboard the Pizarro

    Labels: Pizarro ship, Aim Bonpland

  3. Stop at Tenerife and ascent of Mount Teide

    Labels: Mount Teide, Tenerife

  4. Landfall at Cumaná, beginning fieldwork in Venezuela

    Labels: Cuman, Venezuela

  5. Exploration of Cueva del Guácharo near Caripe

    Labels: Cueva del, oilbird

  6. Start of the Orinoco River expedition

    Labels: Orinoco River, canoe expedition

  7. Casiquiare connection documented between Orinoco and Amazon

    Labels: Casiquiare, Orinoco Amazon

  8. First stay in Cuba begins at Havana

    Labels: Havana, Cuba

  9. Arrival in Bogotá and collaboration with José Celestino Mutis

    Labels: Bogot, Jos Celestino

  10. Arrival in Quito and start of intensive Andean studies

    Labels: Quito, Andes

  11. Attempted ascent of Chimborazo reaches record altitude

    Labels: Chimborazo, altitude record

  12. Arrival in Lima and coastal research in Peru

    Labels: Lima, Peruvian coast

  13. Departure from Guayaquil toward Acapulco and New Spain

    Labels: Guayaquil, New Spain

  14. Arrival at Acapulco and start of overland Mexico survey

    Labels: Acapulco, New Spain

  15. Letter to Thomas Jefferson opens U.S. scientific exchange

    Labels: Thomas Jefferson, correspondence

  16. Return voyage begins from Philadelphia toward Europe

    Labels: Philadelphia, return voyage

  17. Arrival near Bordeaux concludes the Spanish America expedition

    Labels: Bordeaux, expedition conclusion