The Misadventures of a Tropical Medico

A vivid and rich personal narrative of a doctor in South America.


At the turn of the 19th Century, newly qualified M.D. Herbert Spencer Dickey, set sail to fulfill his lifelong dream of experiencing the varied countries and cultures of South America. From the start his adventure did not go to plan, having only 100 dollars and a letter of introduction from the Colombian consul to his credit the intrepid doctor quested on. His odyssey in South America took him through Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.