Isabel Godin des Odonais
Deceased Person
1728 – 1792
Who was Isabel Godin des Odonais?
Isabel Godin des Odonais was an 18th-century woman who became separated from her husband in South America by colonial politics, and was not reunited with him until more than 20 years later. Her long journey, from western Peru to the mouth of the Amazon River, is without equal in the history of South America. Her story has been often repeated and inspired popular misconceptions of the dangers of the tropical rain forest.
In 1749, her husband, Jean Godin des Odonais, left their home in Riobamba, Ecuador, Spanish South America to visit French Guiana. As a French citizen, he was refused permission by the Spanish and Portuguese authorities to return for his family. Isabel Godin des Odonais became famous for being the only survivor of a 42-person, 3000-mile expedition through the Amazon Basin to rejoin her husband. They were reunited in 1770 and later returned to France together.
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- Born
- 1728
Riobamba - Also known as
- Isabela Godin des Odonais
- Isabela Godin des Odonnais
- Nationality
- Spanish Empire
- Died
- Sep 28, 1792
Saint-Amand-Montrond
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on July 23, 2013
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