Posts Tagged ‘Chile’

The Everest climber overcome by

For: Gerardo Bartolomé
El alpinista vencido por el Everest
He dreamed, like so many other climbers of the time, to become the first man to tread the summit of Everest, but the glory was elusive. Sorry, heart rumbo a la Patagonia. Other peaks waiting to be conquered virgin. What is the name of the British explorer and mountaineer image? What feats he starred in southern lands? The travel writer Gerardo Bartolome will tell the story in next week VaP..
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The river of deception

For: Gerardo Bartolomé
El río de la decepción
Where in Southern Patagonia was beached the boat of an old engraving? What intrepid sailor took advantage of this estuary to repair your boat and, passing, explore the river in search of an Andean lake that never saw? The travel writer Gerardo Bartolome made the same route. He did manage to see the lake. I will in a week in VaP..
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Judicial Stop dams in Patagonia

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Chilean Justice has ordered halt Hidroaysén, the largest South American country's hydroelectric project,which plans to build five plants in Chilean Patagonia. The initiative has raised strong opposition among the population, a malaise that has even led to a decline in the popularity of Chilean President, Sebastián Piñera. The project, it costs 3.500 billion (about 2.450 million) guarantees the production of 2.750 megawatts of power. Read the story of the writer and traveler VaP. Gerardo Bartolomé in on this controversial issue: http://www.viajesalpasado.com/carretera-austral-el-sos-de-la-naturaleza/. Also in: http:/http.viajesalpasado.com/proyecto-hidroaysen/.
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Milodon Cave: come and see
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In the caves of southern Chile, near Puerto Natales, in the Pleistocene was the habitat of a large mammal, the mylodon. The story of the discovery of the last remnants of this herbivore in VaP. account the travel writer Gary Bartholomew on his blog "From Patagonia".
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On the trail of the last mylodon
For: Gerardo Bartolomé (text and photos)

Tras el rastro del último milodón
The naturalist and his assistant kept digging, looking to find what they believed. The cave was large and had spent several days digging in various places. When they were about to give up the shovel dug up a hide with fur intact. "It's the skin of a milodon!”, exclaimed the enthusiastic naturalist to examine.
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The enigma of extinct species
For: Gerardo Bartolomé

El enigma de la especie extinguida
An animal species extinct for thousands of years. A surprising finding in the cave of the picture and a question. "They survived some copies of these large mammals until today? What do you call that cave and what a wonderful discovery was made in it? What does it say about Patagonia ago 10.000 years? The answers have a contributing writer Gerardo Bartolomé VOD. Within a week, on his blog "From Patagonia".
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Exposure - Thailandia from an I-Phone · Lolasartphoto

  • Calles de Bangkok
    Calles de Bangkok
  • Motorista en Chiang Mai
    Engineer en Chiang Mai
  • Gotas de lluvia en la selva
    Drops of rain in the jungle
  • Costa de Koh Samui
    Costa de Koh Samui
  • Playas de Hat Sadet
    Beaches Hat Sadet (Koh Samui)
  • Wat Laem Saw
    Wat Laem Saw (Koh Samui)
  • Buda acostado
    Lying Buddha
  • Tatuadores
    Tattooists
  • Tuk Tuk en Chiang Mai
    Chiang Mai Tuk Tuk en
  • Tailandés
    Tailandés en Bangkok

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