Historia, literatura y ciencia en la exploración de las cavernas de Cacahuamilpa en el siglo XIX

Abstract

In this article an inventory of texts about Caverns Cacahuamilpa written in the nineteenth century is made from the literary and scientific aspects, in order to raise awareness of the approaches that were addressed and monitor the contribution of these documents at the imaginary proposal on the natural richness of Mexican geography. On the literary side, expression of Mexican romanticism and the reminiscences of this in the encyclopedic travelers are observed. As scientific discourse, it is clear the effort to study the territory, find exploitable materials and discuss deeper issues such as the age of the Earth or the antiquity of the man in America.