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JUST DO IT: Have tea with a real-life Indiana Jones
Accomplished explorer Charles Brewer Carias hosts a tea-time discussion at the Union League.
JUST DO IT: Have tea with a real-life Indiana Jones
When I was little I had some odd notions about what I wanted to be when I grew up. Instead of a ballerina, I wanted to be a professional LEGO builder. Instead of a teacher, I wanted to get paid to draw Marvin the Martian. And, of course, I wanted to be Indiana Jones, or at least Short Round. At five feet tall, I may have more luck as the latter, but there is hope in the world for Indiana wannabees — and his name is Charles Brewer Carias.
The dentist-turned-explorer has done pretty much everything possible, and seemingly impossible, in his native Venezuela. The son of a British diplomat, Carias was raised in European, upper-crust circles. Yet, his Victorian upbringing didn’t stop him from getting his hands dirty. A trained dentist for 20 years, he has used his schooling to help the Yekuana tribe, whose language he speaks fluently. Carias has trekked in the most foreign landscapes of Venezuela, discovering the world’s largest sinkholes on a mountain top and the largest quartzite cave. In his over 200 treks he has had over 30 plants and animal species named after him and has written six books.
Soon the senior will embark on a trip to El Dorado, but before he leaves you can catch him right here in Philly as he discusses his life and discoveries. Hosted by British group The Adventurists and backed by Hendrick’s Gin, the Union League will have the honor of presenting this legendary man. So while you might not have had the chance to become the firefighter or astronaut that you had wanted to be, meet one man that continues to outdo his childhood dreams.
Sat.,July 9, 4-9 p.m., The Union League, 140 S. Broad St., theadventurists.com/events/afternoon-tea.
(megan.augustin@citypaper.net)
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