Travelogues of Latin America

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Travelogues of Latin America are published accounts describing Latin America and the Caribbean by foreign travelers from early Iberian conquest to the early 20th century. [1] [2] The Spanish and Portuguese monarchs' efforts to restrict non-Iberian's access to Latin America during the colonial era mean that most of the works published before 1800 were by authorized Spanish or Portuguese chroniclers, or European Catholic missionaries. [3] However, the popularity of Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt's twenty-one volume account of his travels in Latin America marked a turning point. Starting in the 1820s, most independent Latin American governments welcomed increased exchanges with European visitors, increasing the number of German, British, French, and U.S. travelogues published. [3] Many foreigners were interested in economic opportunities available in Latin America. [4] At least 394 travelogues describing Mexico were published between 1810 and 1910. [5] For Brazil, European and U.S. visitors published at least 158 travelogues between 1800 and 1899. [6]

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While scholars including Marjorie Agosín, June E. Hahner, and Miguel A. Cabañas have noted that these works replicate many of the biases of their authors, they are an important sources in the study of Latin American history. [7] [8] [9]

Travelogues by Country or Region

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Central America

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Guatemala

Haiti

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Patagonia

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

South America (general)

See also

Secondary literature

References

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