Join Portuguese explorers Hermenegildo Capelo and Roberto Ivens on an unforgettable journey into the heart of Central and West Africa. In this gripping travelogue, Capelo and Ivens recount their extraordinary adventures as they travel down the Cunene, Cubango, Luando, Cuanza, and Cuango Rivers, encountering a dizzying array of cultures and landscapes along the way. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of African exploration and the early days of European colonialism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.