In the Land of Cave and Cliff Dwellers
An adventurer and explorer of no mean repute, Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka leads an expedition by mule train into the forbidding Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico to one of the richest silver mining regions in the world. He offers lively (and occasionally disparaging) descriptions of the the unfamiliar flora and fauna of this often desolate region, of the cliff and cave dwellings inhabited and abandoned, and of the social customs of the various peoples he meets. He marvels at the unmatched running prowess of the Rarámuri (Tarahumari) Indians of the Barranca del Cobre--the famous Copper Canyon of Chihuahua State. He writes always with humor that keeps the narrative light and the reader smiling. (Summary by Steven Seitel)
Genre(s): Social Science (Culture & Anthropology), Travel & Geography
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | 01Preparing for the Expedition | Steven Seitel |
00:22:01 |
| Play 02 | 02 Mexican Mormon Colonies | Steven Seitel |
00:37:14 |
| Play 03 | 03 Along the Sonora Railway | Steven Seitel |
00:36:09 |
| Play 04 | 04 To the Great Mexican Mining Belt | Steven Seitel |
00:33:04 |
| Play 05 | 05 In the Land of the Living Cave and Cliff Dwellers | Steven Seitel |
00:27:48 |
| Play 06 | 06 Through the Sierra Madres on Mule Back | Steven Seitel |
00:17:11 |
| Play 07 | 07 In the Heart of the Sierra Madre Range | Steven Seitel |
00:21:32 |
| Play 08 | 08 Down the Urique Barranca | Steven Seitel |
00:28:27 |
| Play 09 | 09 One of the Richest Silver Regions of the World | Steven Seitel |
00:26:08 |
| Play 10 | In the Cañon of the Churches | Steven Seitel |
00:25:10 |