SET OFF TO EXPLORE . A WHIFF OF THE GREAT EXPEDITIONS . FAUNA AND FLORA


THE WHIFF OF THE GREAT
AMAZONIAN EXPEDITIONS
Since the distant days of the Spanish conquistadors, who set off in search of an Eldorado and its fabulous riches, and brought back tales of their encounters with the legendary « amazons », the mysteries and beauties of the Amazonian forest have fascinated travelers, explores, scientists and writers... all in search of adventure and discovery.

At the end of the 19th century, a doctor from France’s Lorrain region, Jules Crevaux, embarked on a journey of 12,000 kilometers (7500 miles) by foot and pirogue (dugout canoe), accompanied by Indian guides: His moving accounts, published in the revue «Le Tour du Monde», served as inspiration for several of Jules Verne’s novels, as well as for Hergé, the explorer in «L’Oreille Cassée».
More recently, the expedition of Georg Heinrich von Lingsdorff begun in 1826 was, without doubt, one of the most remarkable: imagine a journey in a flat boat (far from the comfort of the Amazon Dream) of more than 6000 kilometers (3700 miles) from Sao Paulo to Santarem along the rivers Tieté, Pardo, Arinos and Tapajos.
Two French painters, Adrien Taunay and Hercule Florence, accompanied him, producing along the way remarkable works of documentation: their water colors and drawings provide a loyal testimony of the life of the caboclos and the Indians of this period. They also illustrate magnificently all of the diversity of the Amazonian flora and fauna.

Santarem 1826  


Now it’s your turn to slip into the forest, to observe the flight of birds and the sleepy caimans, to surprise howling monkeys, to dive into the transparent waters of the Tapajos, to survey the white sandy beaches, deliciously isolated, to discover the feasts and traditions of the «water people», during an exceptional cruise combining «art de vivre» and emotions as large as the great outdoors.

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