Nationalizations in South America
Recently, while reading a summary on a major mining district in Peru, a company published a book complete with color
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MAJOR INFLECTIONS AND EROSION TRANSITIONS IN THE CANYONS OF THE PERUVIAN ANDES
Significant geomorphic contrasts exist across the two sides of the continental divide in Peru that are a consequence of dissimilar
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Mountain biking Bolivia’s Death Road
The route that descends the east flank of the Andes from a high pass near La Paz, the capital of
Read MoreFebruary’s book review “Touching The Void by Joe Simpson”
This true story first published in 1988 is about a shocking mountaineering accident in Peru that happened in August of
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Ajiaco de carne or beef stew Peruvian style
Ajiaco is a traditional soup or stew that is widespread throughout South America’s Andean countries. The name is derived from
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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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From Colombia-Statues of Volume-Botero’s signature look
The singular widely recognized artist in Colombia is Fernando Botero, known for the “full” figures done in large bronze statues,
Read MoreJanuary’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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