Travels To Oaxaca

Travels to Oaxaca

by Nicolas-Joseph Thiéry de Menonville

Travels to Oaxaca is an adventurous and engaging account of Nicolas-Joseph Thiéry de Menonville's daring mission to steal cochineal insects and their cacti hosts from Spanish Mexico and transplant them to the French Caribbean. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of botanical exploration and espionage in the 18th century.

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