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Author : Fred Hendel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Mountains in Bolivia written by Fred Hendel and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Yossi Brain
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780898864953
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (649 download)
Download or read book Bolivia written by Yossi Brain and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1998-12-31 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only English-language climbing guide available to Bolivia's mountains, this is also the first to cover all four of its ranges. Major and alternative routes on 37 peaks are thoroughly described and are accompanied by clear topographic maps and photographs. Includes a short history of climbing in Bolivia.
Author : Willy Kenning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book 6,000+ written by Willy Kenning and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Johnson Post
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Across the Andes written by Charles Johnson Post and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alain Mesili
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Bolivia between villages and mountains written by Alain Mesili and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Simon Lamb
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691115962
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (159 download)
Download or read book Devil in the Mountain written by Simon Lamb and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientist Simon Lamb recounts his efforts to uncover the origins of the Andes Mountains, discussing what he and his team of geologists have learned about the mountains during their explorations of the region.
Author : Annie Smith Peck
Publisher : Dodd
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Search for the Apex of America written by Annie Smith Peck and published by Dodd. This book was released on 1911 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book recounts periods of the author's residence in La Paz and Lima as well as several notable climbing expeditions, including the first ascent of Huascaran, the highest mountain in Peru" -- Bookseller's description.
Author : Elvira Firestone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Gathering Sheaves written by Elvira Firestone and published by . This book was released on 196? with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Klanten
Publisher : Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
ISBN 13 : 9783899559859
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (598 download)
Download or read book Wanderlust USA written by Robert Klanten and published by Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Experienced outdoor enthusiasts and those lacing-up their boots for their first time: prepare to hike the diverse American landscape. Whether aiming to conquer epic expeditions, or simply complete a day hike to recharge, paths of every size await the intrepid wayfarer in Wanderlust USA, a book that serves as a blueprint for adventurous souls in search of new summits."--Amazon.com
Author : Stephen Ferry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book I Am Rich Potosí written by Stephen Ferry and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magnificent mountain of Potosiacute; in Bolivia yielded more silver than any other mountain or region of the world. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries this wealth flowed through Spain into Europe and played an important role in the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution and trade with Asia. Yet the grueling work of extracting the silver was left to the indigenous population of the Andes, who were enslaved by the Spanish and died by the thousands on the mountain. Today, Potosiacute; maintains this unique culture, based on its epic history. Approximately eighteen thousand miners still work in or around the mountain, searching for trace amounts of silver and tin. Inside the mountain, miners worship their devil, who is represented as a sexually potent Spaniard, lord of the mineral realm. Photographer Stephen Ferry has made many trips to Potosiacute; to document this ongoing drama. His color images describe this world, which echoes back to the birth of modern Europe yet is one of the poorest places in the Americas. The text by Eduardo Galeano illuminates the complexity of the intersection of ancient rituals and the grandeur of the mountain and complements Ferry's powerful portrait of this fascinating area. Ferry's photographs are divided into four sections: the miners' carnival; work that still takes place in and around the rich mountain; major institutions of civic life in the city of Potosiacute;; and the festival of Esprit?, in which miners sacrifice llamas to the devil within the mountain to appease his thirst for blood so that he will not take their lives with accidents or illness.
Author : Ander Izagirre
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1786994585
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (869 download)
Download or read book The Mountain that Eats Men written by Ander Izagirre and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 16th century, the mines of Potosí, perched high in the Andes, bankrolled the Spanish empire. During those years immense wealth allowed the city to grow larger than London at the time and the mountain was quickly given the epithet Cerro Rico – the 'rich mountain'. But today, Potosí’s inhabitants are some of the poorest in South America while the mountain itself has been so greedily plundered that its summit is on the verge of collapsing. So many people have died in the mines that the Cerro Rico is now called the 'mountain that eats men’. In this captivating, moving tale of harrowing bravery and wistful beauty Ander Izagirre tells the story of the mountain and those who risk their lives in its shadow through the eyes of Alicia – a 14-year-old girl working in the dark, dangerous mines to support her family. Through her eyes we can come to know the story of postcolonial Bolivia.
Author : S. Sándor John
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816544654
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Bolivia's Radical Tradition written by S. Sándor John and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2009-11-15 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 2005, following a series of convulsive upheavals that saw the overthrow of two presidents in three years, Bolivian peasant leader Evo Morales became the first Indian president in South American history. Consequently, according to S. Sándor John, Bolivia symbolizes new shifts in Latin America, pushed by radical social movements of the poor, the dispossessed, and indigenous people once crossed off the maps of "official" history. But, as John explains, Bolivian radicalism has a distinctive genealogy that does not fit into ready-made patterns of the Latin American left. According to its author, this book grew out of a desire to answer nagging questions about this unusual place. Why was Bolivia home to the most persistent and heroically combative labor movement in the Western Hemisphere? Why did this movement take root so deeply and so stubbornly? What does the distinctive radical tradition of Trotskyism in Bolivia tell us about the past fifty years there, and what about the explosive developments of more recent years? To answer these questions, John clearly and carefully pieces together a fragmented past to show a part of Latin American radical history that has been overlooked for far too long. Based on years of research in archives and extensive interviews with labor, peasant, and student activists—as well as Chaco War veterans and prominent political figures—the book brings together political, social, and cultural history, linking the origins of Bolivian radicalism to events unfolding today in the country that calls itself "the heart of South America."
Author : Jamal Rozmus
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (139 download)
Download or read book Bolivia's Megalithic Mountain Secrets written by Jamal Rozmus and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-02-26 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El Fuerte de Samaipata or Fort Samaipata, also known simply as "El Fuerte", is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the high jungle of Florida Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Bolivian Andes and is a popular tourist destination for Bolivians and foreigners alike and is served by the nearby town of Samaipata. The archaeological site at El Fuerte is unique as it encompasses buildings of three different cultures: Chane, Inca, and Spanish. Although called a fort, Samaipata had also a religious, ceremonial, and residential function. Most academics believe that its construction was probably begun by the Chane, a pm-Inca people of Arawak origin. The Chane, together with other Arawak groups, left Guyana approximately x, soo years ago. They developed an agrarian culture, built densely populated villages, cultivated corn, peanuts, cotton and squash, and are famous for their ceramics and graphics which have been found mainly in the pampas surrounding the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, El Fuerte in Samaipata, and in Portachuelo, Valle Abajo, Okinawa, Cotoca, El Pari, Mataral and Warnes. In this book, you will be given useful knowledge about this historical site!
Author : Jerome Stewart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996487924
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (879 download)
Download or read book From Mountains to Morales, Stories of Bolivia written by Jerome Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-26 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Mountains to Morales-Stories of Bolivia reflects a love of Bolivia, its diverse culture, geology and ecology. Drawing on the author's Peace Corps experience, it highlights some of the places and rituals that distinguish this landlocked Andean nation. This is also a contemplation of the country's history as viewed through the lens of a small sampling of Bolivians. These include Humbertó del Rosario Torres Ortíz, the grandfather of the author's wife, and the former comandante general of the Bolivian Armed Forces, who played a principal role defining the country's contemporary history-from the Chaco War pitting Bolivia against Paraguay in the 1930s, to the Bolivian Agrarian Revolution of 1952, to the arrival of Evo Morales.
Author : Alan Murphy
Publisher : NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780658006524
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Bolivia Handbook written by Alan Murphy and published by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These brand-new or newly updated guides feature the authoritative and detailed coverage characteristic of all Footprint Handbooks. The authors are experts who have lived or worked in the countries they write about, and their prose will inspire readers to enjoy traveling as much as they do. -- Hands down the most current and authoritative resource for maps and vital global information -- Packed with up-to-date information, including highlights of virtually every town and site -- Includes money-saving tips, advice on staying healthy, and anecdotes on local history, culture, customs, and etiquette.
Author : Sian Lazar
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822341543
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (415 download)
Download or read book El Alto, Rebel City written by Sian Lazar and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-04 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El Alto, Rebel City combines ethnography and political theory to explore the astonishing political power exercised by the indigenous citizens of El Alto, Bolivia in the past decade.
Author : Kris Lane
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520383354
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Potosi written by Kris Lane and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For anyone who wants to learn about the rise and decline of Potosí as a city . . . Lane’s book is the ideal place to begin."—The New York Review of Books In 1545, a native Andean prospector hit pay dirt on a desolate red mountain in highland Bolivia. There followed the world's greatest silver bonanza, making the Cerro Rico or "Rich Hill" and the Imperial Villa of Potosí instant legends, famous from Istanbul to Beijing. The Cerro Rico alone provided over half of the world's silver for a century, and even in decline, it remained the single richest source on earth. Potosí is the first interpretive history of the fabled mining city’s rise and fall. It tells the story of global economic transformation and the environmental and social impact of rampant colonial exploitation from Potosí’s startling emergence in the sixteenth century to its collapse in the nineteenth. Throughout, Kris Lane’s invigorating narrative offers rare details of this thriving city and its promise of prosperity. A new world of native workers, market women, African slaves, and other ordinary residents who lived alongside the elite merchants, refinery owners, wealthy widows, and crown officials, emerge in lively, riveting stories from the original sources. An engrossing depiction of excess and devastation, Potosí reveals the relentless human tradition in boom times and bust.
