Abstract The article analyzes the narratives of three travels along the Capim River, in the state of Pará, Brazil, between 1849 and 1897: those of Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913), João Barbosa Rodrigues (1842–1909) and Emil Goeldi (1859 –1917), who traveled with another scientist, Jacques Huber (1867–1914). These are considered the first scientists to explore the river and publish work on it. We highlight the intertextuality of their reports and also the process of knowledge translation between travelers and their interlocutors, an approach that we consider necessary and unavoidable for the development of this field of investigation. Our main sources are published narratives, sometimes associated with manuscripts and iconography. River Pará Brazil 184 1897 1823–1913, 18231913 1823–1913 , 1823 1913 (1823–1913) 1842–1909 18421909 1842 1909 (1842–1909 1859 (185 –1917, 1917 –1917 –1917) scientist 1867–1914. 18671914 1867–1914 . 1867 1914 (1867–1914) it interlocutors investigation iconography 18 189 1823191 1823–191 182 191 (1823–1913 1842–190 1842190 190 (1842–190 185 (18 –191 1867191 1867–191 186 (1867–1914 1 182319 1823–19 19 (1823–191 1842–19 184219 (1842–19 (1 –19 186719 1867–19 (1867–191 18231 1823–1 (1823–19 1842–1 18421 (1842–1 ( –1 18671 1867–1 (1867–19 1823– (1823–1 1842– (1842– – 1867– (1867–1 (1823– (1842 (1867– (1823 (184 (1867 (182 (186
Resumo O artigo analisa as narrativas de três viagens ao longo do rio Capim, no estado do Pará, entre 1849 e 1897: as de Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913), de João Barbosa Rodrigues (1842–1909) e de Emílio Goeldi (1859– 1917), que viajou na companhia de um outro cientista, Jacques Huber (1867–1914). Esses são considerados os primeiros cientistas a explorarem o rio e a publicarem trabalhos sobre ele. Destacamos a intertextualidade presente nos relatos que escreveram e também o processo de tradução de conhecimentos entre os viajantes e seus interlocutores, uma abordagem que reputamos como necessária e incontornável ao desenvolvimento desse campo de investigações. Nossas principais fontes são as narrativas publicadas, por vezes associadas a manuscritos e à iconografia. Capim Pará 184 1897 1823–1913, 18231913 1823–1913 , 1823 1913 (1823–1913) 1842–1909 18421909 1842 1909 (1842–1909 1859– 1859 (1859 1917, 1917 1917) cientista 1867–1914. 18671914 1867–1914 . 1867 1914 (1867–1914) ele interlocutores investigações publicadas iconografia 18 189 1823191 1823–191 182 191 (1823–1913 1842–190 1842190 190 (1842–190 185 (185 1867191 1867–191 186 (1867–1914 1 182319 1823–19 19 (1823–191 1842–19 184219 (1842–19 (18 186719 1867–19 (1867–191 18231 1823–1 (1823–19 1842–1 18421 (1842–1 (1 18671 1867–1 (1867–19 1823– (1823–1 1842– (1842– ( 1867– (1867–1 (1823– (1842 (1867– (1823 (184 (1867 (182 (186