02377cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000370011224500790014926400510022830000470027933600260032633700260035233800360037850000310041450801190044552012010056453400450176565300650181065300600187570000250193570000190196085600430197999900170202236242UtSlPG20260610133827.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aChamplain, Samuel de,d1574-163510aNarrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico in the Years 1599-1602 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-05-28  aE-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)  a"Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico in the Years 1599-1602" by Samuel Champlain is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This narrative recounts Champlain's exploration and experiences in the West Indies and Mexico during his voyages aiming to document the condition of these regions at the turn of the 17th century. The text captures the natural observations, the socio-political landscape, and the cultural encounters Champlain had with different peoples during his travels.  The opening of the narrative introduces the manuscript's background and authenticity, noting that it had been preserved for many years before its translation. Initially, it discusses the manuscript's significance and Champlain's meticulous observations during his travels in the Caribbean and to the Spanish-controlled territories in North America. As he prepared for his first voyage to Canada, the narrative hints at his motivations and aspirations for colonization, while also foreshadowing the ensuing adventures and challenges he would face in the uncharted territories, setting the stage for a tale rich in exploration and discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWest Indies -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800  aMexico -- Description and travel -- Early works to 18001 aShaw, Norton,d-18681 aWilmere, Alice40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36242  c77082d77082