Project Gutenberg 2015-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 256 Post, Charles Johnson 1873 1956 Across the Andes : $b A tale of wandering days among the mountains of Bolivia and the jungles of the upper Amazon Illustrated by the author. Produced by Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi, Stephen Hutcheson, Carol Spears, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Across the Andes" by Charles Johnson Post is an adventurous tale that blends travel narrative and personal exploration, written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences in South America, specifically focusing on Bolivia and the surrounding regions, highlighting the beauty and challenges of the Andean landscape and jungles of the Upper Amazon. The narrative is rich with descriptions of the characters and their encounters, including the author's interactions with a colorful cast of adventurers and locals. The opening of the tale introduces the protagonist as he finds himself in Panama, eagerly anticipating his journey into the interior of South America. He meets Bert, a jovial former soldier and storyteller, amidst a backdrop of quarantine-induced delays and a bustling, vibrant hotel scene. As the protagonist settles for a refreshing beverage while awaiting a ship called the "Mapocho", the characterization of Bert foreshadows the adventures ahead, filled with whimsical tales and camaraderie. The scenes are set against the tropical climate, encapsulating a sense of urgency and excitement for the travels and the unknown experiences that lie across the Andes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bolivia -- Description and travel Andes -- Description and travel Amazon River F3301 Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 462008 2025-07-19T12:28:26.803061 text/html 457028 2015-03-30T19:01:10 text/html 4470397 2025-07-19T12:28:35.544038 application/epub+zip 4486813 2025-07-19T12:28:29.880979 application/epub+zip 254649 2025-07-19T12:28:28.237064 application/epub+zip 4609710 2025-07-19T12:28:39.719950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4559708 2025-07-19T12:28:34.239972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335212 2022-09-22T05:36:21.182562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406134 2025-07-19T12:28:25.842026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407698 2015-03-30T19:01:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406069 2015-03-30T19:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21141 2025-07-19T12:28:39.860994 application/rdf+xml 16146 2025-07-19T12:28:28.335985 image/jpeg 2595 2025-07-19T12:28:28.287018 image/jpeg 159568 2015-03-30T19:02:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 159102 2015-03-30T19:02:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 4108773 2015-03-30T19:02:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 4124647 2025-07-19T12:28:27.003011 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