Alexander von Humboldt’s perceptions of colonial Spanish America Rebok, Sandra Alexander von Humboldt Spanish America Travel narrative Colonial societies Perception of «the other» Hispanoamérica Narrativa de viajes Sociedades colonials Percepción de «el otro» This study presents an in-depth analysis of Alexander von Humboldt´s descriptions and critical comments on the colonial society of the different regions he visited during his well-known expedition through the Americas (1799-1804). The criticisms of colonialism that he expressed, reflecting his personal convictions, have already been the focal point of many studies, but Humboldt also was able to offer a more differentiated assessment through comparisons of regional and local traditions and developments. This essay focuses on his personal diaries, which offer many interesting comments on colonial societies. These considerations and impressions made during the expedition are of particular scholarly value since they were not subject to censorship of any kind. 2022-10-25T12:04:09Z 2022-10-25T12:04:09Z 2009 journal article Rebok, Sandra. «Alexander von Humboldt’s perceptions of colonial Spanish American societies». Dynamis: Acta Hispanica ad Medicinae Scientiarumque Historiam Illustrandam, 2009, Vol. 29, p. 49-72, https://raco.cat/index.php/Dynamis/article/view/136829. 0211-9536 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/77552 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional Universidad de Granada