This dissertation seeks to explore and delve into the multiple forms of the horizon in the novel “4 years aboard myself” by Eduardo Zalamea Borda. The horizon is presented as a narrative resource, which allows movement and organic change in the focus of the temporal and geographical narration through, what I call, “physical horizon” and “intangible horizons”. The physical horizon, as its name says, is on the material shot and represents a space that gives distance and perspective toward what is seen. On the other side, the intangible horizons are on the temporal shot and can lead to reflections and thoughts about past, present and future. Both awaken and allow different senses and emotions in the character of the novel. Time —seen as a horizontal line— and the inward and outward reflections by the character —seen as a vertical line— form a Cartesian plane in which the different instants of the character, understand by the intangible horizons, can be plotted. Thus, the Cartesian plane is a structure that gives a different vision of the voyage because this is not just physical, this is also temporal and metaphysical. The horizon serves to identify the place of enunciation of the character, since he is always with distance toward the different and new. As the time goes, he gets used to the new places, people and customs, and take distance to the things he already knew. Thus, the character’s position from the horizon allows the proposal of the character's symbolic states, which are his ideas, thoughts, learned concepts and the ways to interact with the world —instilled and learned, changeable and mutable. Finally, the multiple horizons allow multiple forms of construction and understanding of the novel: from the material shot to the intangibles, from the character’s senses and emotions to his memories and desires. Everything is part of structure of the character, places, voyage, novel and the way in which it is conceived and understood.