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Exhibition traces Czech contribution to finding Amazon River source

“Amazonka”, a new exhibition at Prague’s Karolinum, tells the story of how Czech scientists made significant breakthroughs in tracing the sources of the Amazon River – for which expedition leader Bohumír Janský of Charles University received Peru’s highest honour. The exhibition, which runs till June 21, was launched on the occasion of the 20-year anniversary of the Czech expedition to search for the Amazon River’s chief water source. Professor of geography Bohumír Janský told Czech Radio what visitors can look forward to. “In the cross hall of the Karolinum, you can find 16 panels and more on the room walls. In the apse, you can find the part of the exhibition that focuses on the role that Czech Jesuits played. There are also artefacts brought in from the Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures, as well as items brought to Bohemia in the nineteenth century by [the Slovenian-Croatian poet] Stanko Vraz.

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