From the Caves of the Amazon to TV: Francesco Sauro on Kilimangiaro

The researcher talks about his expeditions among the tepui and his new book Auyán-tepui

30.03.2025

On Sunday, March 30, Francesco Sauro, researcher at the Department of Geosciences, was a guest on the TV program Kilimangiaro, airing on Rai 3 from 5:15 to 7:00 PM. During the interview, he talked about his explorations of the Amazonian mountains — a remote and largely unknown landscape where speleology intersects with geology, biology, and geography.

The episode also featured his new book, Auyán-tepui. Grotte alle origini del Tempo.

Curated by La Venta Esplorazioni Geografiche and the Theraphosa Exploring Team, the book recounts thirty years of explorations in the Tepui mountains of Venezuela — from the first expeditions in the 1990s to the most recent discoveries in a landscape suspended between dream and reality, home to the oldest known caves on Earth. Rich in stories, scientific insights, surveys, maps, and breathtaking photographs, it is a true journey to the origins of time.

The book will be presented for the first time in Padua on Thursday, April 11, at the Museum of Nature and Humankind.

Here is the link to review the episode of 30 March of Kilimangiaro.