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Biography: René-Auguste CailliéA 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'.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. 05:58 AM # |
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