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El Orinoco en dos direcciones: Relatos de viaje de Sir Henry Alexander Wickham 1869-1870 y Jules Crevaux 1880-1881 Miguel Angel Perera Publication Year Publisher Organización Orinoco, Venezuela Page Count

The work juxtaposes the narratives of an English explorer and a French doctor-naturalist, providing a "two-way" view of the river's basin during the late 19th century: El Orinoco en dos direcciones: Relatos de viaje...

It is praised for making these foundational texts accessible in Spanish. The translations—Adrianna Calderon for Wickham and Joelle Lecoin for Crevaux—are considered essential for researchers studying the Venezuelan and Colombian Orinoquia. El Orinoco en dos direcciones: Relatos de viaje

Reviews of the physical 1988 edition (published by Organización Orinoco) highlight its solid production, featuring clean cloth boards and gilt titling. is a historical travel anthology published in 1988

is a historical travel anthology published in 1988. Edited by Miguel Angel Perera, the book compiles two distinct colonial-era expeditions that explore the Orinoco River from contrasting geographical and national perspectives. Core Content and Structure

Known primarily for later smuggling rubber seeds to British colonies, Wickham’s account in this volume focuses on his earlier South American travels. His narrative reflects a British colonial lens, emphasizing the commercial potential of the region's resources.