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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 22 MIN

The Voyage of the Beagle Chapter 4 - Rio Negro to Bahia Blanca Part 1

from The Darwin Library · host Charles Darwin

In which the voyage explores the desolate banks of the Rio Negro and Rio Colorado, detailing the rugged landscape, indigenous peoples, and peculiar natural phenomena such as vast salt lakes inhabited by surprising aquatic life. Amongst encounters with Indian tribes, gauchos, and an army under General Rosas, observations unfold on the hardy fauna, sacred customs, and the harshness of this remote Patagonian frontier.

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