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feb 18 2012 Kirgizstan: the persecution of the wolf from the mountains

For: Juan Ramon Morales (text and photos)

Kirgizstan: la persecución del lobo de las montañas

Move to step through the valley of Karkara, border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan today, a limit imposed by Stalin to the same people. The sky is leaden and the snow is announced in the cold wind hit us back. The horses are impatient and Ari, my guide, with them.

Asia, The Dark Side of the Moon

nov 10 2011 Mountains of Pakistan: in the land of infidels

For: Juan Ramon Morales (text and photos)

Las montañas de Pakistán: en tierra de infieles

Surrounded by a sea of Muslim peoples for centuries, wine, sexual freedom of their women and a very special way of understanding life is a surprise in this region known for its fanaticism and fugitives from legend that until recently have traveled, allegedly, Osama Bin Laden como, Without going any further.

Asia, Blogs VaP, The Dark Side of the Moon

feb 22 2011 Villarreal de San Carlos: the way of the bandits

For: Edu y different (text and photos)

Villarreal de San Carlos: el camino de los bandoleros

Anyone who approaches the National Park Monfragüe, Cáceres, Villarreal will go through San Carlos. This small hamlet is the only town that exists in the interior and the point of departure for most tours. But the village, located in an area that was ancient feud Highwaymen, is much more than just a place of passage.

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feb 19 2011 Kiss of God 5.416 meters

For: Juancho Sanchez / Gustavo Castelão (text / photos)

El beso de Dios a 5.416 metros de altura

They say those who know the mountain, to cross the passage of Thorung The, must arrive before nine o'clock. Then he unleashed a wild wind so there is no way through it without putting human lives at risk. That's why the latest escalation, the final, starts at three o'clock.

Asia, Nature

Jan 21 2011 Ascent to heaven of the Annapurna
For: Juancho Sanchez / Gustavo Castelão (text / photos)

One of the most breathtaking of the mountains is his silence. Last night, at daybreak, bladder woke beset by, and ended up sitting, protected by twelve blankets, enjoy nothing and looking at the sky with binoculars little substance that I bought in Pokhara.

Asia, Nature

Jan 14 2011 Annapurna, the challenge of the mountain
For: Juan Ignacio Sanchez / Gustavo Castelao (text / photos)

"But where will they go now, if four in the afternoon and at half past six is night? Not create problems and sleep today. Morning walk as they please ". The man's face is tanned by the claws of the mountain, and emphasizes its argument point-blank shooting: “Además, is a blizzard ".

Asia, Nature

Jan 10 2011 An avalanche on Mount Everest
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Clearly, in VOD are in love with the Himalayas. See an avalanche of Everest is a breathtaking natural spectacle. For those who want to throw in these pictures with words I recommend reading the Blog “Through the Himalayas” and the series of reports Nature VaP. Juancho Sanchez and [...]

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