FIRST INTEGRAL PANAMERICAN EXPEDITION
Type (and quantity, in parenthesis) of studies and observations conducted, set down in 4,845 typewritten pages and 14,500 photographs, in 13 years and 3 months, and 247,000 linear kilometers (390,000 adjusted).
- Geological formations (25) - Paleobotany (5)
- Outstanding natural areas (60) - Paleozoology (10)
- Zoology (30) - Archaeology (169)
- Rupestrian paintings and petroglyphs (12) - Historical sites (76)
- Cemeteries (8) - Museums (105)
- Libraries (18) - Churches (84)
- Statues (16) - Topiaries (2)
- Geostatuary (4) - Monuments (14)
- Aquariums (3) - Zoological prisons (5)
- Cities and towns of intrinsic interest (40) - Aboriginal groups (17)
- Industries (98) - Engineering interest (16)
- Seismological center (1) - Cartographical center (1)
- Movie studio (1) - Ecological experiments (6)
- Glaciological station (1) - Gardening without soil (1)
- Plant nurseries (3) - Plantations (8)
- Hatcheries (10) - Space industry (6)
- Astronomical observatories - Astronomical phenomena (6)
(optical and radio) (5) - Aboriginal rituals (3)
- Subnuclear research centers (3) - Musical expressions (8)
- Non-traditional religious groups (6) - Beef feedlot (1)
- Cattle experimental stations (3) - Mysteries (14)
- Natural cataclysms (4) - Curiosities (43)
- Countless incidental observations - Local customs (always)
Sundry statistics
Highest latitude 9 degrees off the North Pole
Lowest temperature -57°C ) span: 105°C
Highest temperature 48°C )
Highest altitude 6,130 meters above sea level ( span: 7,130 meters
Lowest altitude 1,000 meters below sea level (
Fastest steady wind l35 kilometers/hour
Border stations crossed 150
Means of transportation
Basically the four-wheel-drive vehicle of the Expedition, but also: helicopter, dugout canoe, horse, on foot, train, light plane.