Monotony, Isolation and Backward Agriculture. Travel Accounts of 19th Century and Agrarian History of Bogota Plateau (Colombia) ; Monotonía, aislamiento y atraso agrícola descripciones de viajeros del siglo XIX e historia agraria de la Sabana de Bogotá (Colombia)

Different works of Agrarian History reproduce a similar description of Bogota Plateau (Colombia) throughout the nineteenth century: agricultural use since colonial times; vast fields of wheat and barley; abrupt replacement of crops by cattle; agricultural crisis linked to the agro-export booms and the demand for tropical products that could not be obtained above 2000 meters. This paper discusses how this approach has perpetuated descriptions of travelers who visited the region during the nineteenth century and wrote up their notebooks based on their origins, objectives, political and economic... Mehr ...