Alexander von Humboldt - Part 2 - The Orinoco Expedition - The Explorers Podcast

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Alexander von Humboldt arrives in South America, and conducts an expedition up the Orinoco River in search of the Casiquiare canal - which legend says connected the Orinoco and Amazon rivers. His experiences help him develop some of his most influential and revolutionary scientific theories.

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Alexander von Humboldt - Part 2 - The Orinoco Expedition

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