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100 1 _aHarper, Henry Howard,
_d1871-1953
245 1 2 _aA Journey in Southeastern Mexico
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-10-18
508 _aProduced by Chris Whitehead and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Journey in Southeastern Mexico" by Henry Howard Harper is a narrative account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the author's personal experiences and observations while traveling through a lesser-known region of southeastern Mexico, particularly focusing on agricultural and industrial conditions. The book aims to shed light on the realities of this area, countering exaggerated claims often found in travel accounts and advertisements. The opening of the narrative reveals Harper's purpose in embarking on this journey to investigate the agricultural potential of southeastern Mexico, especially in the vanilla, coffee, and rubber industries. He sets off with two friends and an interpreter, intent on conducting a thorough examination of the conditions on the ground, contrasting sharply with the more glamorous portrayals often found in literature. The initial experiences highlight the many challenges and discomforts faced during their travels, such as ill-equipped transportation, vexatious pests, communication misunderstandings, and the dubious character of local business dealings—a theme that resonates throughout Harper's account as he seeks to paint a realistic picture of the region rather than a romanticized version. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVeracruz-Llave (Mexico : State) -- Description and travel
653 _aTuxpan de Rodríguez Cano (Mexico)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43972
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