His name is ubiquitous: from the popular Guinness Book of Records to the most modest textbooks. HE Nile6,695 kilometers long Stretching from Africa from the Mediterranean to Burundi, the river is often considered the longest river on the planet. However, in recent years his leadership has been questioned. The River of Pharaohs emerged as a competitor with only a few kilometers of difference between them, but with the latest finds it could easily cross: Amazon.
Among the great difficulties in detecting his birth The length of the Amazon was determined as 6,400 kilometers. But in 2007 an expedition funded between the governments of Peru and Brazil revealed that the river was actually 200 kilometers longer than the Nile, reaching 6,800 kilometers. happened Mantaro in Peru, one of the most distant tributariesWhich will add dozens more lengths to the South American giants, which will guarantee the first place in the world rankings.
While this was enough to convince all of Latin America that the Amazon is the longest river in the world, the same has not happened worldwide, where schools continue to tell little ones that the Nile is the longest river. World.
To settle this debate, Brazilian explorer Yuri Sanada will go on an expedition that will last about six months. Crossing Colombia and Brazil about 7,000 kilometers of the Amazon River from the Peruvian Andes to the mouth of the Atlantic. “Although it has already been proven that Mantaro is linked to Amazon, so far no one has made an exact measurement of this river on the ground From the Andes to the ocean,” explains Sanada.
The researcher justifies the project with references to other famous expeditions. “About 4,500 people have reached the summit of Mount Everest and 1,500 have rowed across the Atlantic, but Only ten people made the journey from the river’s source to its mouth.” he tells. Also, these few dozen people who dared to go canoeing on the great river were not doing it for scientific purposes.
Scientific and informative project
the aforementioned project ‘Amazon, from ice to sea‘will begin sailing in April 2024, led by the film production company Amazon Adventure. The project will enable the emergence of various productions such as a web series, a television series. streaminga documentary, a VR/AR educational project, and an IMAX educational film for museums in 40 countries,” as the producer states on his website.
“This whole experience will be duly documented Being able to verify whether the Amazon is the world’s largest river in terms of both territorial width and water volume,” reveals Amazon Adventures. But that’s not the only goal, that’s what the expedition wants. Advocate for clean energy use and act as an awareness campaign to reduce water pollution.
Thus, solar powered electric canoes and pedals fully developed in Brazil for clean energy will be tested. Not only are these boats cheaper than those made in Germany, they are also more durable and easier to repair than those in China.
In order to raise awareness about pollution, “We will document the biodiversity in the region with professional cameras and cameras. human damage, illegal miners, drug traffickers, and organized crime they settled there,” says Sanada.
The expedition to be coordinated by Sanada will cross both banks of the river in parallel. One group will raft the white waters of Mantaro, while another will cruise the shores of Apurímac on horseback with French explorer Céline Cousteau, granddaughter of legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau. Sanada and two other explorers will start their journey from where these two rivers meet. The journey will be accompanied by a support boat that will serve as a base for audiovisual and scientific missions in some sections.
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