"Father Faria, the details of this southward exploration are as follows... We relied on the ocean currents along the coast to explore southward, and the voyage was very fast. There's this coastal southward current (Brazilian current) throughout the journey... The coastlines are covered by vast expanses of green jungle, with hardly any trace of civilized development. Unlike the fearsome southern continent of Africa, we sailed for three to four months without any appearance of the Devil's Curse..."
