Project Gutenberg 2004-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 131 Petano y Mazariegos, Gorgonio Mazariegos, Gorgonio Petano y 10000369 Viajes por Europa y América A mi querido amigo el Sr. D. G. Petano y Mazariegos [por P. de la Escosura] -- De como un prólogo es á veces necesario -- Españo -- Francia -- Paris -- Suiza -- Berna -- Inglaterra -- Italia -- Turin -- Alemania -- Viena -- Portugal -- América -- Brasil -- Buenos-Aires y Montevideo -- Impresiones generales. Produced by Paz Barrios and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Viajes por Europa y América" by Gorgonio Petano y Mazariegos is a travelogue written during the mid-19th century. The book captures the author's reflections and observations from his extensive travels across Europe and America, emphasizing the cultural and social dynamics of the regions he visits. It sets out to present a detailed view of Spain, countering misperceptions held by foreigners, while celebrating Spain's advancements and unique characteristics against the backdrop of numerous European cities. The opening of the travelogue begins with a prologue by Patricio de la Escosura, who praises the author and acknowledges his journeys through political exile and personal aspirations. Petano reflects on his experiences, sharing a mix of personal anecdotes and philosophical thoughts about travel, distinguishing between mere movement and true exploration. He recognizes the necessity of philosophical depth and time for genuine travel, detailing his motivations and his longing for various cultures. As he sets the stage for his narrative, Petano highlights the beauty of travel and its impact on shaping perspectives, particularly about his homeland, Spain. He advocates for a fair understanding of Spain among foreign visitors and emphasizes the importance of cultural exchange. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. es South America -- Description and travel Europe -- Description and travel G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 449189 2025-06-21T21:27:06.079392 text/html 449294 449050 2024-11-06T08:15:36.303398 2023-10-06T09:23:06.077955 text/html text/html 235808 2025-06-21T21:27:25.598258 application/epub+zip 241626 2025-06-21T21:27:15.762340 application/epub+zip 218355 2025-06-21T21:27:10.260328 application/epub+zip 432764 2025-06-21T21:27:33.949233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423951 2025-06-21T21:27:24.756291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380938 2022-09-07T02:26:44.723919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376050 2025-06-21T21:27:05.505366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356191 2024-10-28T20:26:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11667 2025-06-21T21:27:34.096212 application/rdf+xml 14998 2025-06-21T21:27:15.012364 image/jpeg 3905 2025-06-21T21:27:14.717282 image/jpeg 232755 2025-06-21T21:27:06.118340 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog