Introduction; the united provinces of the River Plate; Chile; Peru and Bolivia; Gran Colombia; Mexico; Brazil; conclusion.
Using original letters and journals, this presents the reactions of 19th-century Westerners who flocked to the newly-independent countries of Latin America, only to see their dreams of instant wealth fade in the face of the civil strife, corruption, and "barbarism" they found there.
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