Project Gutenberg 2006-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 1012 Orton, James 1830 1877 Orton, J. W. (James W.) The Andes and the Amazon; Or, Across the Continent of South America Produced by Chuck Greif, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) "The Andes and the Amazon: Or, Across the Continent of South America" by James Orton is a travel narrative and scientific account written in the late 19th century. This volume emerges from an expedition to the equatorial Andes and the Amazon River, aimed at exploring and documenting the geography, natural history, and cultures of South America. The author, a professor of natural history, undertakes the journey with a group of fellow scientists and adventurers, seeking to shed light on the largely uncharted regions of Ecuador and the Amazon basin. At the start of the book, Orton recounts the arrival of his party in Guayaquil, Ecuador, painting a vivid picture of the city's climate, commerce, and cultural atmosphere. He describes the contrasting perceptions of the city as seen from a distance versus the reality of its structures upon closer inspection. His observations of the local flora, fauna, and the bustling life along the river set the stage for his expedition into the Andes. This opening chapter establishes the backdrop for the journey ahead, highlighting the adventure and challenges that await as Orton and his companions prepare to traverse the exotic and largely uncharted landscapes of South America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Natural history -- South America Amazon River -- Description and travel Ecuador -- Description and travel Andes -- Description and travel F3701 Text South America Browsing: History - General Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 897069 2025-06-08T08:47:21.753268 text/html 878823 2006-09-08T13:38:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17806793 2006-09-08T13:38:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17126143 2025-06-08T08:48:04.344590 application/epub+zip 17121509 2025-06-08T08:47:37.639696 application/epub+zip 366948 2025-06-08T08:47:26.109248 application/epub+zip 11046544 2025-06-08T08:48:17.046485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10927331 2025-06-08T08:47:51.668602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696443 2022-09-09T08:16:47.540710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 641880 2025-06-08T08:47:19.108269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 640628 2006-09-08T13:38:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 251495 2006-09-08T13:38:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 641064 2006-09-08T13:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250973 2006-09-08T13:38:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21762 2025-06-08T08:48:17.301474 application/rdf+xml 25659 2025-06-08T08:47:26.808225 image/jpeg 4858 2025-06-08T08:47:26.468221 image/jpeg 18194973 2025-06-08T08:47:22.156267 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 en.wikipedia