Of the seven continental summits, Aconcagua (at 6962 m/22, 840 ft) lies second only to Everest. Yet it is surprisingly free of snow & ice, & experienced hikers can reach the roof of the Americas without technical expertise. However, it is one of the world`s highest & toughest treks. The author has summated twice, & explains in detail how to tackle the main trekking routes (Normal & Polish Traverse), as well as giving a useful summary on the technical Polish Glacier route. This pocket-sized book weighs only 112 g (4 oz), yet it contains all you need to plan & enjoy your summit attempt: concise advice from an expert about preparation, planning & choosing your gear detailed information about altitude effects & sickness, & how to monitor & prevent them fold-out map showing the routes, also enlargement of summit area 96 waterproof pages with open-flat binding in full colour, with 60 photographs. ...

Aconcagua & the Southern Andes is experienced walker Jim Ryan’s Cicerone guide to climbing the highest peak in South America & the highest in the world outside of the Himalayas. The guide provides practical information on climbing & trekking in the region & also details of making the most of stays in Santiago & Mendoza en route to the mountains. It also

Includes:: the normal & Polish Glacier routes on Aconcagua, trekking in the southern Andes, the Vallecitos & Tupungato ranges & a description of the ascent of El Plomo near Santiago, the most popular 5000m mountain in the Andes.A detailed introduction provides practical advice for those preparing for high-altitude mountaineering including equipment suggestions & acclimatisation techniques. There is a also a section devoted to the discovery of Aconcagua & notes on the range’s geology, wildlife, flora & fauna & the people & culture. The guide is organised into four main sections: The ascent of Aconcagua; Aconcagua, Vellecitos & the Maipo Volcano; Tupungato Area; & Santiago Area with guide to Santigao & its surrounding treks. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour line diagrams mapping the route in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the beautiful scenery of the region.

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The definitive guidebook to climbing Aconcagua in South America. At 6962m, Aconcagua is the highest peak outside the Himalayas & is accessible to both trekkers & mountaineers. The book covers two popular trekking routes: the Normal (Horcones Valley) route & the Vacas Valley (Polish Glacier) route. It also

Includes:: trekking routes up Tupungato, the Maipo Volcano, & other acclimatisation treks, with suggestions for things to see & do around Mendoza & Santiago City. The guide provides a wealth of practical & indispensable information for those taking on the challenge of Aconcagua. There is information on travel to South America & to the start of the trek, & essential know-how on preparing for high-altitude mountaineering, including advice on equipment, coping with altitude, & strategies for acclimatisation. It gives expert advice on permits, food & water, hiring guides & mules, & staying healthy. With maps & colour photos & supplemented by background information on the mountain, its history, geology, wildlife & local culture, this is a comprehensive & must-read guide for anyone considering tackling Aconcagua.

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A map of the region of Aconcagua. Contour lines are at an interval of 500 metres, roads & paths are marked, peaks with height in metres, glaciers & ridges are shown. The cartography is based on Argentinian Military Survey sources which have been updated in 2002 by Servei General d' Informaci ...

Aconcagua area at 1:50, 000 on a durable, waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map from terra Quest, providing coverage of the Aconcagua Provincial Park with access from the road linking Punta de Vascas, Los Penitentes, Puente del Inca & the Cristo Redentor Tunnel crossing to Chile. The map divides the area north/south with a good overlap between the sides, extending north to Cerro La Mano on the northern boundary of the park, & south of the road to include Cerro Panitentes. Topography is vividly presented by contours at 25m intervals, enhanced by relief shading & graphics for glaciers & moraine. An overprint highlights the approach routes to Aconcagua, indicating main trails & difficult passages. Mountain huts & bivouac places are marked, as well as hotels & restaurants in the local settlements, medical help, tourist information, etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 1’. Map legend

Includes:: English. The map is laminated in a format similar to the old cloth-dissected maps so that sections of it can be easily folded back without damage.

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The songs on Acoustic Arabia highlight the fundamental beauty of the music of the Arabic world. This collection features an intriguing roster of artists, including several international stars & exciting new discoveries. Each musician has a fascinating life story that brings added depth to their music.CD Track listing: 1 Jamal Porto, ' Gamar Badawi' 2 Les Orientales, ' Alger, Alger' 3 Rasha, ' Azara Alhai; 4 Charbel Rouhana & Hani Siblini, ' Mada' 5 Tiris, ' Tiris Nibreeha' 6 Souad Massi, ' Ghir Enta' 7 Zaman, ' Batalti Eli' 8 Mousta Largo, ' Les Larmes de Boabdil' 9 Maurice El Medioni, ' Tu n'aurais jamais d ...

The songs on Acoustic Arabia highlight the fundamental beauty of the music of the Arabic world. This collection features an intriguing roster of artists, including several international stars & exciting new discoveries. Each musician has a fascinating life story that brings added depth to their music.CD Track listing: 1 Jamal Porto, ' Gamar Badawi' 2 Les Orientales, ' Alger, Alger' 3 Rasha, ' Azara Alhai; 4 Charbel Rouhana & Hani Siblini, ' Mada' 5 Tiris, ' Tiris Nibreeha' 6 Souad Massi, ' Ghir Enta' 7 Zaman, ' Batalti Eli' 8 Mousta Largo, ' Les Larmes de Boabdil' 9 Maurice El Medioni, ' Tu n'aurais jamais d ...

Commissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice Questura is shocked to hear that Brett Lynch, a friend since a murder case at La Fenice, has suffered a savage beating. The attack, in the beautiful palazzo home of Flavia Petrelli, reigning diva of La Scala, had come with a message: ` Don`t keep that appointment with Dottor Semenzato.` Then, with the storm clouds gathering fast over the city, a man`s body is found.. . ...

Discover the cuisine of a secret part of southernmost Tuscany, a sliver of land known as La Costa D` Argento
- the silver coast.
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How do the places we live in & visit shape our lives & memories? What does it mean to reside in different locations across the span of a life? In richly textured portraits of places seen from within, Nicholas Howe contemplates how places create & gather their stories & how, in turn, a sense of place locates the stories of our own lives. Howe begins with one of the finest descriptions ever written of Buffalo, that city on an inland sea where he grew up. He gives us a fresh Paris, viewed from the river below. & he depicts Oklahoma as a site of open lands & dislocation
- a place of coming & going. Howe then turns to Chartres, a traditional location of pilgrimage, to ask what other sites might still be capable of compelling visitors in secular time. He portrays Berlin as a scene of twentieth-century history
- & a city that helped him make sense of his American life. Finally, he writes about Columbus, Ohio, as home. Vividly rendering the places he has known, Howe meditates on the weight of home, the temptations of the metropolis, the fact of dislocation, the unraveling of history, the desire to remake ourselves through voyage, & the wonder of the familiar. In ways that too often elude travel writers, it is place that holds our imagination, that inspires much of our art & literature. ” Across an Inland Sea” evokes the various senses of place that can fill & haunt a life
- & ultimately give life its form & meaning.


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