Alexander von Humboldt
German Explorer of Latin America
Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt’s 1799 - 1804 Expedition Route through Latin America
The First Stop on Humboldt’s Journey was Mount Teide, a Volcano on the Island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands
While Exploring the Guácharo Cave in Venezuela, Humboldt Named the Unique Bird Species Steatornis caripensis (Common Name: Oilbird)
To Get from Caracas to the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers, Humboldt and Bonpland had to Cross the Vast Savannah in Venezuela Known as Los Llanos
During His Trek Across the Llanos, Humboldt Performed the First Scientific Experiments on the Electric Eel
The Location of the Casiquiare River
Self-Portait of 45-Year Old Alexander von Humboldt (1814)
Alexander von Humboldt in Later Years
Alexander Humboldt in Later Years