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Contains an interesting sketch of Margarita. 
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'26. A visit to Colombia in the years 1822 and 1823. Venezuela, p. 
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Gives a good description of the hills and the valleys, and the wooded 
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Engel, Franz. 
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'84-'86. La Exposicion Nacional de Venezuela en 1883. Impr. de la 
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Gerstacher, Friedrich. 
'68-'69. Neue Reisen durch die Vereinigten Staaten, Mexico, Ecuador, 
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Chapters on La Guaira, Caracas, Valley of Aragua, llanos, San Fernando 
de Apure, Apure River, Orinoco River, and mines at Angostura. 
Goering, Anton. 
'93. Vom tropischen Tieflande zum ewigen Schnee. Eine malerische 
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54 text figs., 12 colored pis. 
Though rough sketches, the illustrations of this work give some idea 
of Maracaibo, Merida, and Mucuchies. 
Humboldt, Alexander, and Bonpland, Aime. 
'14-'29. Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial region of the 
new continent, during the years 1799-1804, translated by Helen M. 
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Contains descriptions of the country about Cumana, Cumanacoa, and 
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Contains full description of route. 
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Description of Cura^oa. Good illustrations of islands. 
