The Amazon Connection: Tupi and Tapuia Exchanges in Dutch Atlantic Trade (1600-1641) ; La conexión amazónica: intercambios tupí y tapuia en el comercio atlántico holandés (1600-1641) ; A conexão amazônica: trocas tupi e tapuia no comércio atlântico holandês (1600-1641)

In the early 17th century, Dutch agents carried out commercial activities along the rivers of the Portuguese Amazon, which did not align with the geopolitical interests of the Spanish and Portuguese authorities in the region. In Portuguese documentation, the Dutch were portrayed as “pirates,” “smugglers,” and “heretics.” However, many of those who traveled to the farthest reaches of the rainforest were respected merchants in Europe who saw an opportunity for profit in the peripheral regions of the Hispanic Empire. The trading post system was not only used to bring Amazonian products to world m... Mehr ...