Aimé Bonpland

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1821–1831

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Aimé Bonpland, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Aimé Bonpland detained in Paraguay

   1821–1829

   Role: French explorer and botanist

   1. 1December 8, 1821 · Santa Ana near the Paraná (territory claimed by both Paraguay and Argentina)Destruction of Yerba Mate Colony

      Paraguayans destroyed Bonpland's colony at Santa Ana near the Paraná on December 8, 1821, amid Francia's concerns over his mate monopoly.

   2. 21821–1829 · Santa María de FeArrest and Detention

      Bonpland was arrested as a spy and detained at Santa María de Fe following the colony's destruction.

2. Aimé Bonpland leaves Paraguay for Argentina

   1831

   Role: Botanist and Explorer

   1. 31831 · CorrientesDeparture for Argentina

      Bonpland returned to Argentina in 1831 after being freed from detention in Paraguay, settling in Corrientes.

Sources

1. Aimé Bonpland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18