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100 1 _aSchmidel, Ulrich
245 1 0 _aViage al Rio de La Plata y Paraguay
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2007-01-20
508 _aProduced by Adrian Mastronardi, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Viage al Rio de La Plata y Paraguay" by Ulrich Schmidel is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work is a firsthand chronicle of Schmidel's experiences as he traveled from Europe to the New World, detailing the early expeditions to the Río de la Plata and Paraguay in the 16th century. The narrative provides insights into the lives of indigenous peoples, the struggles faced by European colonizers, and the complex dynamics of early colonial ventures in South America. The opening of the account introduces Ulrich Schmidel, who embarked on a journey to the Río de la Plata as a young soldier in the service of D. Pedro de Mendoza. It details the initial preparations for the expedition, the composition of the fleet, and the challenges they faced during the voyage, such as a violent hurricane that scattered the ships. Upon arriving in the New World, Schmidel recounts the first encounters between the Spanish forces and the indigenous populations, illustrating the harsh realities of colonial conquest, including hunger, disease, and conflict with native tribes. The beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the challenges, triumphs, and interactions that defined early colonial life in this uncharted territory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aParaguay -- History -- To 1811
653 _aAmerica -- Early accounts to 1600
653 _aMendoza, Pedro de, 1487?-1537
653 _aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
653 _aIndians of South America
653 _aArgentina -- History -- 1535-1617
653 _aRio de la Plata (Argentina and Uruguay)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20401
999 _c61672
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