| Description |
xi, 580 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-550) and index. |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Granta, 2010. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The view from afar -- How it all began -- Cabinets of curiosities -- pt. 2. The tropics -- Hotel Humboldt -- Distant mountains -- Bolívar's dream -- Bolívar, mirror of the Andes -- Nevado the dog -- Delirium -- The consolation of plants -- To the enchanted lake -- pt. 3. The centre -- Journeys to the middle of the world -- Andean baroque -- Climbing the volcanoes -- Lost treasures -- Heart of the Andes -- Ancient roads -- Omens -- Extreme adversities -- And the mountains came to the city -- Blood fiesta -- Shining paths -- Resurrection -- Villages of the runaway slaves -- pt. 4. The south -- Lengthening shadows -- Spain was here -- Where the Andes end. |
| Subject |
Andes -- Description and travel.
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Jacobs, Michael, 1952-2014 -- Travel -- Andes.
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| ISBN |
9781582437378: $24.95 |
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1582437378 |
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