Biography: René-Auguste Caillié
Monday December 17, 2007
A biography of the French explorer René-Auguste Caillié, the first European to visit and return from Timbuktu, once believed by Europeans to be a semi-mythical 'city-of-gold'.
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Quotes: René-Auguste Caillié
A selection of quotes taken from the English translation (Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo, London 1830) of René-Auguste Caillié's travel journal -- Journal d'un voyage à Temboteu et à Jenne, published in 3 Volumes, Paris 1830.
Timbuktu: the El Dorado of Africa
Timbuktu is widely used to describe a place extremely far away and regarded by many as a myth. In reality it's a city in Mali, West Africa, of such great historical importance that in 1988 it was designated a World Heritage Site.
Additional Resources
Quotes: René-Auguste Caillié
A selection of quotes taken from the English translation (Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo, London 1830) of René-Auguste Caillié's travel journal -- Journal d'un voyage à Temboteu et à Jenne, published in 3 Volumes, Paris 1830.
Timbuktu: the El Dorado of Africa
Timbuktu is widely used to describe a place extremely far away and regarded by many as a myth. In reality it's a city in Mali, West Africa, of such great historical importance that in 1988 it was designated a World Heritage Site.
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