Alexander von Humboldt's Orinoco and Amazon Journey (1799–1804)

1. Humboldt and Bonpland sail from La Coruña

   Jun 5, 1799Labels: Alexander von, Aim Bonpland, Pizarro ship

   • Britannica
   • Humboldt Wiki

2. Canary Islands stopover and Teide ascent

   Jun 19, 1799Labels: Canary Islands, Teide, field methods

   • Cervantes VC
   • Humboldt Wiki

3. Arrival at Cumaná, Venezuela

   Jul 16, 1799Labels: Cuman, Venezuela, coastal landing

   • Britannica
   • Bonpland FR Wiki

4. Exploration of the Cueva del Guácharo near Caripe

   Sep 18, 1799Labels: Cueva del, Caripe, oilbird

   • edition humboldt
   • El Gu charo

5. Caracas base and Silla de Ávila ascent

   Jan 2, 1800Labels: Caracas, Silla de, mountain ascent

   • Bonpland ES Wiki
   • Britannica

6. Start of Orinoco expedition toward the interior

   Mar 30, 1800Labels: Orinoco expedition, llanos, interior route

   • HU Berlin
   • EBSCO

7. Casiquiare channel traversed, linking Orinoco and Amazon systems

   May 1, 1800Labels: Casiquiare channel, Orinoco, R o

   • Britannica
   • EBSCO

8. Visit to San Carlos de Río Negro near the basin junction

   May 15, 1800Labels: San Carlos, basin junction, river frontier

   • San Carlos Wiki
   • Britannica

9. Orinoco–Amazon basin traverse completed at Angostura

   Jun 13, 1800Labels: Angostura Ciudad, Orinoco Amazon, magnetic observations

   • American Exp Wiki
   • EBSCO

10. First Cuba stay begins after leaving Venezuela

    Dec 19, 1800Labels: Havana, Cuba, specimen shipping

    • Humboldt Wiki
    • American Exp Wiki

11. Arrival in Cartagena to begin Andean phase

    Mar 30, 1801Labels: Cartagena, Magdalena River, Andean phase

    • Humboldt Wiki
    • EBSCO

12. Bogotá scientific collaboration with José Celestino Mutis

    Jul 6, 1801Labels: Bogot, Jos Celestino, colonial botany

    • Humboldt Wiki
    • American Exp Wiki

13. Chimborazo ascent and high-altitude comparisons

    Jun 1, 1802Labels: Chimborazo, Andes, high-altitude research

    • Britannica
    • Bonpland EN Wiki

14. Return to Europe concludes the American expedition

    Aug 4, 1804Labels: Return to, Humboldt &, publication phase

    • American Exp Wiki
    • Britannica