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Excerpt from Cordillera and Pampa, Mountain and Ploin: Sketches of a Journey in Chili, and the Argentine Provinces, in 1849Upon first inspecting the list I thought I might perchance be an innocent, or a simple traveller, but find myself excluded upon a close examination of the qualifications required.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Hinkley's Cordillera wall mount lantern exudes a chic unique feel, the fixture's open composition gives it an intriguing edge. The craftsman design and style features a clean rectangular open frame, with an elongated tubular clear seedy glass cup, and a smooth modest rectangular backing. Increase curb appeal and safety with this craftsman fixture, masterfully designed and constructed this fixture provides a luminous glow with a chic edge. Hinkley has a two year limited warranty, subject to certain conditions and exclusions.

Hinkley's Cordillera wall mount lantern exudes a chic unique feel, the fixture's open composition gives it an intriguing edge. The craftsman design and style features a clean rectangular open frame, with an elongated tubular clear seedy glass cup, and a smooth modest rectangular backing. Increase curb appeal and safety with this craftsman fixture, masterfully designed and constructed this fixture provides a luminous glow with a chic edge. Hinkley has a two year limited warranty, subject to certain conditions and exclusions.

Excerpt from Cordillera and Pampa, Mountain and Ploin: Sketches of a Journey in Chili, and the Argentine Provinces, in 1849Upon first inspecting the list I thought I might perchance be an innocent, or a simple traveller, but find myself excluded upon a close examination of the qualifications required.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.12

In 1799, Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland set out to determine whether the Orinoco River connected with the Amazon. But what started as a trip to investigate a relatively minor geographical controversy became the basis of a five-year exploration throughout South America, Mexico, and Cuba. The discoveries amassed by Humboldt and Bonpland were staggering, and much of today’s knowledge of tropical zoology, botany, geography, and geology can be traced back to Humboldt’s numerous records of these expeditions. One of these accounts, Views of the Cordilleras and Monuments of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, firmly established Alexander von Humboldt as the founder of Mesoamerican studies. In Views of the Cordilleras—first published in French between 1810 and 1813—Humboldt weaves together magnificently engraved drawings and detailed texts to achieve multifaceted views of cultures and landscapes across the Americas. In doing so, he offers an alternative perspective on the New World, combating presumptions of its belatedness and inferiority by arguing that the “old” and the “new” world are of the same geological age. This critical edition of Views of the Cordilleras—the second volume in the Alexander von Humboldt in English series—contains a new, unabridged English translation of Humboldt’s French text, as well as annotations, a bibliography, and all sixty-nine plates from the original edition, many of them in color.

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In 1799, Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland set out to determine whether the Orinoco River connected with the Amazon. But what started as a trip to investigate a relatively minor geographical controversy became the basis of a five-year exploration throughout South America, Mexico, and Cuba. The discoveries amassed by Humboldt and Bonpland were staggering, and much of today’s knowledge of tropical zoology, botany, geography, and geology can be traced back to Humboldt’s numerous records of these expeditions. One of these accounts, Views of the Cordilleras and Monuments of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, firmly established Alexander von Humboldt as the founder of Mesoamerican studies. In Views of the Cordilleras—first published in French between 1810 and 1813—Humboldt weaves together magnificently engraved drawings and detailed texts to achieve multifaceted views of cultures and landscapes across the Americas. In doing so, he offers an alternative perspective on the New World, combating presumptions of its belatedness and inferiority by arguing that the “old” and the “new” world are of the same geological age. This critical edition of Views of the Cordilleras—the second volume in the Alexander von Humboldt in English series—contains a new, unabridged English translation of Humboldt’s French text, as well as annotations, a bibliography, and all sixty-nine plates from the original edition, many of them in color.

Andean adventure paradiseAs mountain adventure destinations, the Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash in central Peru are unrivalled in South America. These ranges boast some of the most spectacular scenery in the Andes, and some of the most accessible high altitude trekking and cycling in the world. Perfect pyramidal peaks, gargantuan ice falls and turquoise alpine lakes are all easily reached from Huaraz, the region's capital and centre of tourist comforts.Trekking – 20 hiking trailsIncludes the classic treks: Huayhuash Circuit, Santa Cruz and Alpamayo Basecamp, as well as lesser known, wild walks in valleys which see few visitors. Ranging from easy day hikes to challenging routes of 10 days or more, all can be trekked independently or in guided groups. Cycling – 30 days of paved and dirt road routesIncludes a loop of Peru’s highest mountain - the Huascarán Circuit - as well as four other multi-day rides and five day-cycles from Huaraz. Covers all the information cyclists need to pedal past glaciers on 6000m peaks or fly down 2500m descents from high passes.Mountain biking – off road routes Includes two detailed downhill routes and information on organising guides to lead you through the labyrinth of exciting singletrack to be found in the area.Practical information – planning your trip and getting to PeruCity and town guides and maps – Lima, Huaraz, Caraz, Carhuaz, Chavín, Chiquián, Pomabamba Minimum impact hiking and biking– how to hike and cycle lightly in a fragile regionLanguage – Spanish words and phrases50 detailed route maps – at 1:50,000 or 1:100,000 scale for main trekking maps

The ubiquitous basket perhaps best captures the unique way of life of the agricultural people of Luzonís Cordillera, or central mountain range. This volume is illustrated with photographs of 50 baskets and related items such as trays, hats, and fish traps, as well as numerous images--both historical and contemporary--of baskets in daily use.

Finalist at the 2003 Banff Mountain Book Festival. Classic Climbs of the Cordillera Blanca is, by far, the most beautiful and comprehensive book yet produced about Peru's - and South America's - most famous mountain range. With 182 spectacular color images, including 16 panoramas, and detailed route descriptions, author Brad Johnson leads us to the best the Cordillera Blanca has to offer. Also included are 12 three-dimensional maps, using a cartographic technique never before presented in a climbing guidebook. Johnson's savvy travel tips and colorful anecdotes support the conventional wisdom that nowhere else are high-altitude climbs so enjoyable, eccessible and inexpensive.

Andean adventure paradiseAs mountain adventure destinations, the Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash in central Peru are unrivalled in South America. These ranges boast some of the most spectacular scenery in the Andes, and some of the most accessible high altitude trekking and cycling in the world. Perfect pyramidal peaks, gargantuan ice falls and turquoise alpine lakes are all easily reached from Huaraz, the region's capital and centre of tourist comforts.Trekking – 20 hiking trailsIncludes the classic treks: Huayhuash Circuit, Santa Cruz and Alpamayo Basecamp, as well as lesser known, wild walks in valleys which see few visitors. Ranging from easy day hikes to challenging routes of 10 days or more, all can be trekked independently or in guided groups. Cycling – 30 days of paved and dirt road routesIncludes a loop of Peru’s highest mountain - the Huascarán Circuit - as well as four other multi-day rides and five day-cycles from Huaraz. Covers all the information cyclists need to pedal past glaciers on 6000m peaks or fly down 2500m descents from high passes.Mountain biking – off road routes Includes two detailed downhill routes and information on organising guides to lead you through the labyrinth of exciting singletrack to be found in the area.Practical information – planning your trip and getting to PeruCity and town guides and maps – Lima, Huaraz, Caraz, Carhuaz, Chavín, Chiquián, Pomabamba Minimum impact hiking and biking– how to hike and cycle lightly in a fragile regionLanguage – Spanish words and phrases50 detailed route maps – at 1:50,000 or 1:100,000 scale for main trekking maps

This book received a National Book Award in the Philippines. Co-authors are Gladys Montgomery (Jones), Jill Gale de Villa, and Maria Garcia Farr. Since its publication, Eduardo Masferre has been recognized as the father of Philippine photography. A self-taught photographer, who trekked on foot throughout the Cordillera producing images from glass-plate negatives, documented the tribal people of Luzon (in the same way that Edward Curtis documented the American Indian.

The ubiquitous basket perhaps best captures the unique way of life of the agricultural people of Luzonís Cordillera, or central mountain range. This volume is illustrated with photographs of 50 baskets and related items such as trays, hats, and fish traps, as well as numerous images--both historical and contemporary--of baskets in daily use.

This book received a National Book Award in the Philippines. Co-authors are Gladys Montgomery (Jones), Jill Gale de Villa, and Maria Garcia Farr. Since its publication, Eduardo Masferre has been recognized as the father of Philippine photography. A self-taught photographer, who trekked on foot throughout the Cordillera producing images from glass-plate negatives, documented the tribal people of Luzon (in the same way that Edward Curtis documented the American Indian.

Very good condition, with a slight dustioness to covers. Contents is tight, bright and clean.

Thoroughly researched guide to the best climbing in Bolivia gives climbers more choices on where to climb with detailed access advice and more. The only climbing guide to Bolivia in English, including new and lesser-known routes on the Cordillera Real. Beautiful, uncrowded, inexpensive, and safe, Bolivia offers a variety of climbing opportunities. In this new guide, climbers will find all the information they need. With peaks higher than the Rockies and the Alps, Bolivia is a prime climbing destination. Bolivia: A Climbing Guide includes both traditional and new routes in the cordilleras--Real, Apolobamba, Quimsa Cruz, and Occidental--and presents detailed approach and route descriptions to thirty mountains, along with detailed, comprehensive information on how to prepare for your trip, resources in La Paz, acclimitization, transportation, and supplies.

The Last Tattooed Women of Kalinga presents a series of portraits by Filipino photographer Jake Verzosa (born 1979) that lament and celebrate a dying tradition of tattooing in villages throughout the Cordillera mountains in the northern Philippines.For nearly 1,000 years the Kalinga women have proudly worn these lace-like patterns, or batok, on their skin as symbols of beauty, wealth, stature and fortitude. Applied as part of a painful ritual, the vivid tattoos―abstractions of motifs such as ferns, rice bundles, centipedes and flowing rivers―reflect a rite of passage and a bond with nature. Yet today this intricate form of self-adornment has largely been abandoned. Between 2009 and 2013, Verzosa traveled extensively to document the last generation of women with the batok. His pictures reveal the artistic designs and symbolic functions of the tattoos. Accompanying Verzosa’s portraits is an illustrated glossary of the tattoo types and their meanings.

Surrounded by the peaks of the Andean cordillera, the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca have long provided refreshment and nourishment to the people who live along its shores. From prehistoric times, the Andean peoples have held Titicaca to be a sacred place, the source from which all life originated and the site where the divine manifests its presence.In this interdisciplinary study, Verónica Salles-Reese explores how Andean myths of cosmic and ethnic origins centered on Lake Titicaca evolved from pre-Inca times to the enthronement of the Virgin of Copacabana in 1583. She begins by describing the myths of the Kolla (pre-Inca) people and shows how their Inca conquerors attempted to establish legitimacy by reconciling their myths of cosmic and ethnic origin with the Kolla myths. She also shows how a similar pattern occurred when the Inca were conquered in turn by the Spanish.This research explains why Lake Titicaca continues to occupy a central place in Andean thought despite the major cultural disruptions that have characterized the region's history. This book will be a touchstone in the field of Colonial literature and an important reference for Andean religious and intellectual history.

Idioma/Language: Español. Obra de divulgación monográfica sobre la particular situación del oso pardo en la cordillera. Ilustrada con numerosos mapas y fotografías en color, revisa la historia de esta especie, su biología, la importancia en la cultura pirenaica, la crónica de su exterminio y la problemática asociada a su conservación. Revisa los conocimientos que tenemos sobre la biología del oso pardo, y repasa su legado cultural, que ha dejado una profunda huella allí donde ha convivido con los humanos. Dedica la mayor parte del libro al análisis de la conservación del oso pardo en los Pirineos. El autor hace un especial esfuerzo en explicar los principales problemas que se dan a la hora de gestionar esta especie en un territorio en el que la ganadería ovina tiene gran fuerza, e intenta explicar cómo minimizarlos. Finalmente se sugiere por dónde podrían ir las cosas de cara al futuro en un intento de conservar esta especie. Este trabajo resulta de especial interés para aquellas personas interesadas en la conservación de la naturaleza, gestión de especies de fauna en territorios humanizados y su compatibilidad con el desarrollo de nuestra sociedad. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.