Alexander von Humboldt
German Explorer of Latin America

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Alexander von Humboldt

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Alexander von Humboldt’s 1799 - 1804 Expedition Route through Latin America

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The First Stop on Humboldt’s Journey was Mount Teide, a Volcano on the Island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands

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While Exploring the Guácharo Cave in Venezuela, Humboldt Named the Unique Bird Species
Steatornis caripensis (Common Name: Oilbird)

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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

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During His Trek Across the Llanos, Humboldt Performed the First Scientific Experiments on the Electric Eel

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The Location of the Casiquiare River

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Self-Portait of 45-Year Old Alexander von Humboldt (1814)

Humboldt by Julius Schrader
Alexander von Humboldt in Later Years

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Alexander Humboldt in Later Years