Percy Fawcett's first expedition to South America (1 janv. 1906 – 1 mai 1907)
Description:
Fawcett's first expedition to South America was in 1906 (he was seconded for service there on 2 May[10]) when at the age of 39 he travelled to Brazil to map a jungle area at the border of Brazil and Bolivia at the behest of the Royal Geographical Society. The Society had been commissioned to map the area as a third party unbiased by local national interests. He arrived in La Paz, Bolivia, in June. While on the expedition in 1907, Fawcett claimed to have seen and shot a 62-foot (19 m) long giant anaconda, a claim for which he was ridiculed by scientists. He reported other mysterious animals unknown to zoology, such as a small cat-like dog about the size of a foxhound, which he claimed to have seen twice, and the giant Apazauca spider which was said to have poisoned a number of locals.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1906
1 mai 1907
~ 1 years and 3 months