Lost on the Orinoco or, American boys in Venezuela

Lost on the Orinoco; or, American boys in Venezuela

Lost on the Orinoco is a complete tale in itself, but forms the first volume of the Pan-American Series, a line of books intended to embrace sight seeing and adventures in different portions of the three Americas, especially such portions as lie outside of the United States. The writing of this series has been in the authors mind for several years, for it seemed to him that here were many fields but little known and yet well worthy the attention of young people, and especially young men who in business matters may have to look beyond our own States for their opportunities. The great Pan-American Exhibition at Buffalo, N. Y. did much to open the eyes of many regarding Central and South America, but this exposition, large as it was, did not tell a hundredth part of the story. As one gentleman having a Venezuelan exhibit there expressed it: To show up Venezuela properly, we should have to bring half of the Republic[iv] here. And what is true of Venezuela is true of all the other countries. In this story are related the sight seeing and adventures of five wide-awake American lads who visit Venezuela in company with their academy professor, a teacher who had in former years been a great traveler and hunter. The party sail from New York to La Guayra, visit Caracas, the capital, Macuto, the fashionable seaside resort, and other points of interest near by; then journey westward to the Gulf of Maracaibo and the immense lake of the same name; and at last find themselves on the waters of the mighty Orinoco, the second largest stream in South America, a body of water which maintains a width of three miles at a distance of over 600 miles from the ocean. Coffee and cocoa plantations are visited, as well as the wonderful gold and silver mines and the great llanos, or prairies, and the boys find time hanging anything but heavy on their hands. Occasionally they get into a difficulty of more or less importance, but in the end all goes well. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 68944
Author: Stratemeyer, Edward
Release Date: Sep 9, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: Lee and Shepard
Publication Date: 1902
Publisher Country: United States

Contributors

Illustrator: Shute, A. B., 1851-1906