Humboldt in Mexico: The Gaze of the Explorer

Name: Humboldt in Mexico: The Gaze of the Explorer
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Robert Bye, Ottmar Ette, Alexander Holtmann, David Psalmon

The greatest explorer of the Americas, German scientist Alexander von Humboldt, narrates his voyage to New Spain in 1803 as he prepares his magnum opus Cosmos for publication from his library in Berlin. During his journey, he discovers Mexico’s extraordinary biodiversity; its mineral, volcanic, architectural, and pre-Hispanic richness; and its profound inequalities.

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