Minerals of Bolivia
Bolivia, being the widest part of the Andes and its heartland in many respects, comes with an incredible mineral endowment
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JAMES M. WISE
Specializing in Andean geology and exploration of South America for copper and zinc. Along with my wife we recently made the book “Hot Springs of the Andes.” Author of the guidebook “Mount Whitney to Yosemite, the Geology of the John Muir trail”, plus the memoir “Field Days in Peru”.
I have been studying Peru geology for 18 years and maintained active membership in the Sociedad Geologica del Peru for 17 years.
January’s book review- The Alchemist, by Paul Coelho
We wanted to start the New Year in a positive tone and the book “The Alchemist” brings that. It is
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COMPLETION OF 2018 AND THE COMING YEAR OF 2019 WITH “SOUTH AMERICA TO THE WORLD”
The closing of 2018 completes our second full year of blogging about South America. We are placing the map of
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Peruvian Pisco Sour Jello Shots for New Years Eve parties – Mini Pisco Sour Peruano hecho con gelatina ideal para la fiesta de Año Nuevo
This popular party treat is recreated with a Peruvian twist to make a Jello shot that appears and tastes like
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DECEMBER´S FEATURED DOOR OF THE MONTH – BUENOS AIRES – ARGENTINA
The Gran Ole city of Buenos Aires closes out one year of posting our favorite select door photographs from
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NOVEMBER´S FEATURED DOOR OF THE MONTH – PARACATU – BRAZIL
Paracatu is located in the south central part of Brazil, in the western side of Minas Gerais state, and is
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OCTOBER´S FEATURED DOOR OF THE MONTH – BOGOTA – COLOMBIA
While, performing photography for our book “Doors of South America” it is easy to slip into the abstract and symbolism
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SEPTEMBER´S FEATURED DOOR OF THE MONTH – LIMA – PERU
The doors of Lima are those which conquistadors, viceroys, pirates, merchants, presidents, revolutionaries, a new world scientist and naturalist, slaves,
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Andean deformation and uplift: a comparison between geological and geochronological constraints with fission-track exhumation method
Uplift of the Andes is a central question on Andean geology. Many studies have addressed uplift as a primary justification
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