<p>(11 of 18) As Raleigh continued exploring the Orinoco’s tributaries, did the reputation that the Spanish had first established in the area work for or against this Englishman as the local people encountered another European?</p>

Sir Walter Raleigh’s The Discovery of Guiana. 12. Heading West, with Wine and Poisoned Arrows

History is food for the brain. On Long History we split historic source documents into chunks of around ten minutes so you hear about historic events from the people who took part. Our previous series have included first-hand accounts of journeys by Magellan, Drake, Columbus and more. Treat yourself to something nourishing, and listen to real history while you’re doing it.