From the East Coast, for example, a sailing voyage around the tip of South America would take five to eight months, and cover some 18,000 nautical miles developed in 1851; it was not as popular as the Panama option.
From the East Coast, for example, a sailing voyage around the tip of South America would take five to eight months, and cover some 18,000 nautical miles (33,000 km). Another route across Nicaragua was developed in 1851; it was not as popular as the Panama option.