The Voyages of Adriaan Van Berkel to Guiana

In 1670 the 22-year old Adriaan van Berkel left the Dutch city of Leiden to join a trading vessel headed for Guiana in the West Indies (South America). This book is a new English translation as well as a full transcription of Van Berkels travel journal, originally published in 1695 under the title of Amerikaansche Voyagien."

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In 1670 the 22-year old Adriaan van Berkel left the Dutch city of Leiden to join a trading vessel headed for Guiana in the West Indies (South America). This book is a new English translation as well as a full transcription of Van Berkel's travel journal, originally published in 1695 under the title of Amerikaansche Voyagien. In addition, this book contains an extensive glossary and an introduction about the historic context of Van Berkel's travels.