New review of famous expedition that, between 1736 and 1744, the Science Academy of París propelled to measure a degree of Meridian near to the equator, specifically in the region of the Andes, in the Audience of Quito, the under Spanish control. 

The expedition was guided by Louis Godin and La Condomina and participated, by the Spanish Crown, Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa.

Bibliographic file:

SAFIER, Neil (2016): La medición del Nuevo Mundo. La ciencia de la Ilustración y América del Sur. Madrid: Marcial Pons (colección Ambos Mundos). 449 p. ISBN 978-84-15963-75-2

Translation of SAFIER, Neil (2008): Measuring the New World

Seen in  Nosolosig.