Chapter 40 route notes
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea chapter 40 map: From Cape Horn to the Amazon
The interactive map opens this page at chapter 40. The static notes below explain the chapter's mapped location, distance changes, slope or depth changes, and source trail.
Anchor
Cape Horn to Amazon
Movement
sea
Segments active
1
Chapter distance
8,000 km
Chapter facts
- The Nautilus heads north, sights South America, passes the Plata, and reaches the Amazon mouth.
- Aronnax notes 1,600 miles since the polar escape in this section.
- The route turns from Antarctic waters to equatorial South America.
- Ascent from under-ice conditions to ordinary coastal submarine cruising.
XYZ delta uses Cape Horn, Plata, Guianas, and Amazon control points.
Mapped paths in this chapter
| Path | From | To | Medium | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Cape Horn to the Amazon | Ice prison | Amazon mouth | Submarine | 8,000 km |