À travers l'hémisphère sud, ou Mon second voyage autour du monde. Tome 2 / Équateur, Panama, Antilles, Mexique, Îles Sandwich, Nouvelle-Zélande, Tasmanie, Australie.

Name: À travers l'hémisphère sud, ou Mon second voyage autour du monde. Tome 2 / Équateur, Panama, Antilles, Mexique, Îles Sandwich, Nouvelle-Zélande, Tasmanie, Australie.
Author: Ernest Michel

By Ernest Michel

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The author recounts a second round-the-world voyage through the southern hemisphere, offering descriptive travel accounts of Ecuador, Panama, the Caribbean, Mexico, the Sandwich Islands, New Zealand, Tasmania and Australia. He reports on geography, cities and ports, agricultural and extractive products (cacao, rubber, quinine), infrastructure projects like the Panama canal, colonial administration and social conditions, and contrasts Anglo-Saxon colonial development with Spanish-American stagnation. The narrative combines travelogue, historical sketches and social commentary, praising immigrant-driven enterprise, moral and legal customs in settler colonies, and urging educational and legal reforms at home while proposing travel as a practical means of instruction.

About the Author

Ernest Michel

Ernest Michel was a French traveler and author known for his detailed accounts of his journeys in the Southern Hemisphere. His notable work, "À travers l'hémisphère sud, ou Mon second voyage autour du monde," is published in two volumes, where he chronicles his explorations through various countries including Brazil, Argentina, and Australia. Michel's writings provide insights into the cultures and landscapes he encountered, reflecting the spirit of adventure and discovery characteristic of 19th-century travel literature.