Leonard Matusik wrote: > >> I would bet the same way Pedro Alvares Cabral allegedly[*] came: >> by navigating away from African's coast, being caught in the >> Brazilian Sea Current, and hitting Brazil's Northeast. > > Wow Alberto! I'm not sure one can get from Rapa Nui to the African > coast in a sea canoe. I'm confident you wouldn't get past Tierra > del Fuego (even using your testicles for navigation). :D > But I am talking about the route West Africa - Brazil, not East Africa - Indian Ocean - Pacific Ocean - etc. It´s about 2000 km of sea travel - probably less than Rapa Nui to the closest big island.
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