That same year, Philipp von Hutten led an exploring party from Coro on the coast of Venezuela. Despite having been disproven by Alexander von Humboldt during his Latin-America expedition (1799–1804).
At the same time, Philipp von Hutten led a surveying party from Coro on the Venezuelan coast. His findings were later challenged by Alexander von Humboldt during his 1799-1804 journey through Latin America.