Project Gutenberg 2022-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 312 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Three gringos in Venezuela and Central America 3 gringos in Venezuela and Central America $aUnited States :$bHarper & Brothers Publishers,$c1896. On the Carribean Sea -- The exiled lottery -- In Honduras -- At Corinto -- On the isthmus of Panama -- The Paris of South America. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works put online by Harvard University Library's Open Collections Program.) "Three Gringos in Venezuela and Central America" by Richard Harding Davis is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the adventures of three American travelers—Henry Somers Somerset, Lloyd Griscom, and the unnamed narrator—as they journey through various locales in Central America, seeking warmth and adventure amidst the experiences they encounter along the way. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the travelers' voyage southward from New York City, where they leave behind a cold, wintry landscape in pursuit of warmer climates. They first board a steamer bound for Central America, characterized by vivid descriptions of the journey down the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico and eventually toward Belize. The camaraderie between the three gringos is highlighted as they observe their fellow passengers and discuss their expectations for the trip. Along the way, they encounter different cultural characteristics of British Honduras, leading to humorous and engaging interactions that reflect both the allure and challenges of their travels. The opening serves as a rich introduction to their adventures, blending elements of humor, cultural observation, and vivid description to establish the tone for the experiences to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044044496487&view=1up&seq=1&skin=2021 20220218153441davis 1896 us Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Central America -- Description and travel Venezuela -- Description and travel Louisiana State Lottery Company F1401 Text Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 327023 2025-07-27T11:18:28.798619 text/html 298378 2024-10-19T01:57:10 text/html 3788224 2025-07-27T11:18:36.204547 application/epub+zip 3787854 2025-07-27T11:18:30.847595 application/epub+zip 399082 2025-07-27T11:18:29.785624 application/epub+zip 4574406 2025-07-27T11:18:39.854539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4300445 2025-07-27T11:18:35.200548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283205 2025-07-27T11:18:27.993606 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263090 2024-10-19T01:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17006 2025-07-27T11:18:40.010508 application/rdf+xml 20912 2025-07-27T11:18:30.001596 image/jpeg 2526 2025-07-27T11:18:29.893574 image/jpeg 6277579 2025-07-27T11:18:29.037573 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