Peruvian style raft as used by Humboldt and Bonpland in their early 19th Century exploration of the South American wildlife

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Hand-coloured engraving of Alexander Humboldt painting. Radeau de la Riviera de Guayaquil. Vues des Cordilleres, 1810.

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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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