This collection of essays and articles shows how Latin Americans' travels and residency abroad helped them re-examine their own origins and perceptions of their homeland. Latin Americans travelled both purposefully and frequently in the 19th and 20th centuries. Strange Pilgrimages reveals their experiences in Europe and the United States, and explores their power to shape opinions and bring outside influence back to Latin America. The book analyzes Latin Americans' long-standing attraction to and interest in other cultures and barometers of their own progress. In addition, it examines the...