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In The Wilds Of South America: Six Years Of Exploration In Columbia, Venezuela, British Guiana, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, And Brazil Review

In The Wilds Of South America: Six Years Of Exploration In Columbia, Venezuela, British Guiana, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, And Brazil
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It took me a month to finish reading this wonderfully adventurous book. It is an historical account of the early exploration of the more remote parts of the South American continent. Being that I was born in Caracas, Venezuela, I wanted to read every book on the continent dealing with adventure, whether it be fictional or not. This book was so great that it will remain on my bookshelf forever, unless I decide to reread it again. The author wrote with some fine descriptions of the flora and fauna in the area, so that I could imagine the beauty and fragrances of the rainforests, mountains, and trails. They had encounters with many people living in remote hamlets and on farms, as well as small towns, which I appreciated knowing about with respect to their customs. I ordered two copies by mistake, but I immediately knew that our local library would be thrilled to own a copy of this treasured book. I look forward to rereading this lovely gem in the future. I only hope that someday I will have the chance to return to Venezuela to explore it's vast beauty, even though it will never be as wild as it once was seen through the eyes of the author.

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Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide, Second Edition Review

Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide, Second Edition
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A useful primer for those considering climbing Aconcagua. Describes routes of many different difficulty levels. If you are planning on doing the normal route, most of the book will be irrelevant since it describes more difficult and technical approaches. However, even the introduction and normal route description are valuable references. Especially the sections on health and safety concerns. Hopefully there will be a new edition for 1999 since I understand that in 1999-2000, Argentine regulations will require permits to purchased in Mendoza IN PERSON by those climbing -- a change from the current practice.

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