martes, 23 de febrero de 2010
THE AUSANGATE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY
THE AUSANGATE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY The Cordillera de Vilcanota has the second largest concentration of glaciers in Perú; it extends in a northerly direction for about 80 km and then in a westerly direction for about 40 km between lat 13°39' and 14°29'S. and long 70°31' and 71°20'W. (fig. 2, table 1). The glacierized area is 539 km2, as estimated from Landsat images. Drainage is eastward to the Atlantic Ocean by Río Vilcanota, Río Paucartambo, Río Inambari, and Río Madre de Dios. The highest mountain is Nevado Ausangate at 6,384 m asl. Hollin and Schilling (1981, p. 191), referring to the work of Mercer and Palacios (1977), note that "on the north side of [Nevado] Ausangate (6,400 m) in the Upismayo Valley, the present glacier front is at about 4,600 m, while the late Wisconsin-Weichselian limit (sometime between 29,000 and 14,000 B.P.) was at about 4,200 m and the lowest Pleistocene limit at 3,650 m." The Quelccaya ice cap (Zamora and Ames, 1977) is the largest single glacier in Perú, the Ohio State University's Institute of Polar Studies, in cooperation with the Government of Perú, carried out extensive paleoclimatic investigations from 1974 to 1984 of this low-latitude ice cap. In 1983, the project drilled two ice cores measuring 164 m and 154 m in length that contained a climati
sábado, 20 de febrero de 2010
Plastic banned at Machu Picchu
Plastic banned at Machu Picchu
Plastic bottle, Machu Picchu - © John Zwinck
Anyone with any sense hates plastic bottles – the non-biodegradable waste they cause and the blighting of the landscape when people carelessly throw them away. And you would think people visiting world famous and historic sites such as Machu Picchu would have more respect – but no, one of the first things I noticed when I visited were dozens of plastic bottles on the way up, and yet more scattered around the ruins.
Pointing fingers is not something that bothers me, so I’ll do it here. Peruvian school children. There was one plastic water bottle that appeared among the ruins after Peruvian school children passed through, and at historic sites across Peru, most of the damage – and the damage is usually extensive or at least very noticeable – is caused by young Peruvians with no respect for their heritage. Lack of respect is also a problem among Peruvian adults, because despite Peru’s vast tourism revenues, its institutions are given next to no funding to protect historic sites from having names graffittied on to them.
At Machu Picchu at least, the war against dumped plastic bottles is about to be quickly and efficiently won. All plastic disposable bottles will be banned from the region all together. From the 17th of April tourists won’t be able to buy them at – or even bring them into – Aguas Calientes or the ruins at all.
“This measure responds to the necessity of avoiding a negative environmental impact caused by the use of these plastic bottles,” explained Edgar Miranda, the mayor of over-priced tourist-trap Aguas Calientes, the town that ridiculously changed its name to Machu Picchu Pueblo.
The town’s workers have to work through 18 sacks of plastic bottles that have been properly disposed of each day to separate them from other organics and inorganics that can be recycled locally. Banning plastic bottles altogether is estimated to save 40,000 soles a month in costs to move the waste by train to nearby Cusco.
Aguas Calientes has other plans on the books, namely replacing plastic bags with paper ones and joining forces with private organisations to fight against pollution
Plastic bottle, Machu Picchu - © John Zwinck
Anyone with any sense hates plastic bottles – the non-biodegradable waste they cause and the blighting of the landscape when people carelessly throw them away. And you would think people visiting world famous and historic sites such as Machu Picchu would have more respect – but no, one of the first things I noticed when I visited were dozens of plastic bottles on the way up, and yet more scattered around the ruins.
Pointing fingers is not something that bothers me, so I’ll do it here. Peruvian school children. There was one plastic water bottle that appeared among the ruins after Peruvian school children passed through, and at historic sites across Peru, most of the damage – and the damage is usually extensive or at least very noticeable – is caused by young Peruvians with no respect for their heritage. Lack of respect is also a problem among Peruvian adults, because despite Peru’s vast tourism revenues, its institutions are given next to no funding to protect historic sites from having names graffittied on to them.
At Machu Picchu at least, the war against dumped plastic bottles is about to be quickly and efficiently won. All plastic disposable bottles will be banned from the region all together. From the 17th of April tourists won’t be able to buy them at – or even bring them into – Aguas Calientes or the ruins at all.
“This measure responds to the necessity of avoiding a negative environmental impact caused by the use of these plastic bottles,” explained Edgar Miranda, the mayor of over-priced tourist-trap Aguas Calientes, the town that ridiculously changed its name to Machu Picchu Pueblo.
The town’s workers have to work through 18 sacks of plastic bottles that have been properly disposed of each day to separate them from other organics and inorganics that can be recycled locally. Banning plastic bottles altogether is estimated to save 40,000 soles a month in costs to move the waste by train to nearby Cusco.
Aguas Calientes has other plans on the books, namely replacing plastic bags with paper ones and joining forces with private organisations to fight against pollution
miércoles, 17 de febrero de 2010
QHESWACHAKA INKA BRIDGDE BIKING 2D/1N
QHESWACHAKA INKA BRIDGDE BIKING 2D/1N
This is an absolutely unique tour designed for adventure-lovers that combines cross-country and downhill biking along the beautiful four high-Andean lagoons of Pomakanchi, Acopia, Pumapamarka and Asnaqocha. Then you’ll turn to the Inka Bridge of Qheswachaka. This bridge more than 500 years old spans the Apurimaq River (12,800 ft) and is surrounded by spectacular and amazing landscapes of the Vilcanota Range. Finally we’ll have a fantastic river rafting excursion at the Chukiqawana section of the Vilcanota River.
ITINERARY
Day 01: CUSCO - FOUR LAGOONS - YANAOCA - QHESWACHAKA .-Departure towards the southern Cusco in our private transport right to Lagoon Pomaqanchi, where the first section by bicycle starts for 20 kilometers (cross country). Then we have a picnic lunch. Then we are transferred in our private supporting vehicle to Yanaoca. Next we have a downhill bike ride for about 35 km (downhill) arriving to Qheswachaka Inka Bridges (12,800 ft). We take a rest and then guided visit to the Inka Bridge. Here we camp, then eat dinner and overnight. (L/D)
Day 02: QHESWACHAKA - CHUKICAWANA - KUSIPATA - CUSCO.-After early breakfast we travel by car up to Chukiqawana's bridge which is two and a half hour trip. We'll arrive at the banks of the Vilcanota River. The guides will give us a safety briefing followed by a practice on the river and will provide us with all the proper equipment for this adventure. After this we will have two hours in the water running class II, III and IV rapids until we arrive to Kusipata zone. Later in the afternoon we have lunch and return back to Cusco city(B/L)
INCLUDED
1. All the trips and private ground transportation described in the program
2. All meals indicated in the program. (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, T= Tea time D = Dinner)
3. Entry to all the sites listed in the program
4. English-speaking guide services included guide assistant
5. Camping equipment for two days (Tents for sleeping, the mess tent, the kitchen tent, a portable latrine, air mattresses, tents for our staff, folding tables and chairs, mess kits and utensils)
6.Giant – Trek – GT – Giant mountain bikes in good maintenance, mountain bike gear (helmet, gloves, knee guards) and bike technical support and spare parts
7. First Aid kits, emergency oxygen tank if needed and all safety equipment
NOT INCLUDED
1. Extra food or beverages
2. Sleeping bags
3. Insurance of any kind
4. Personal Expenses
5. Tips
6. Other costs not specified
NOTE
•Accommodations, transportation, meals, and optional excursions can be arranged
Private service throughout the year
Prices
Private Service
QHESWACHAKA INKA BRIDGDE BIKING 2
* Prices For a Person in US Dollars
This is an absolutely unique tour designed for adventure-lovers that combines cross-country and downhill biking along the beautiful four high-Andean lagoons of Pomakanchi, Acopia, Pumapamarka and Asnaqocha. Then you’ll turn to the Inka Bridge of Qheswachaka. This bridge more than 500 years old spans the Apurimaq River (12,800 ft) and is surrounded by spectacular and amazing landscapes of the Vilcanota Range. Finally we’ll have a fantastic river rafting excursion at the Chukiqawana section of the Vilcanota River.
ITINERARY
Day 01: CUSCO - FOUR LAGOONS - YANAOCA - QHESWACHAKA .-Departure towards the southern Cusco in our private transport right to Lagoon Pomaqanchi, where the first section by bicycle starts for 20 kilometers (cross country). Then we have a picnic lunch. Then we are transferred in our private supporting vehicle to Yanaoca. Next we have a downhill bike ride for about 35 km (downhill) arriving to Qheswachaka Inka Bridges (12,800 ft). We take a rest and then guided visit to the Inka Bridge. Here we camp, then eat dinner and overnight. (L/D)
Day 02: QHESWACHAKA - CHUKICAWANA - KUSIPATA - CUSCO.-After early breakfast we travel by car up to Chukiqawana's bridge which is two and a half hour trip. We'll arrive at the banks of the Vilcanota River. The guides will give us a safety briefing followed by a practice on the river and will provide us with all the proper equipment for this adventure. After this we will have two hours in the water running class II, III and IV rapids until we arrive to Kusipata zone. Later in the afternoon we have lunch and return back to Cusco city(B/L)
INCLUDED
1. All the trips and private ground transportation described in the program
2. All meals indicated in the program. (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, T= Tea time D = Dinner)
3. Entry to all the sites listed in the program
4. English-speaking guide services included guide assistant
5. Camping equipment for two days (Tents for sleeping, the mess tent, the kitchen tent, a portable latrine, air mattresses, tents for our staff, folding tables and chairs, mess kits and utensils)
6.Giant – Trek – GT – Giant mountain bikes in good maintenance, mountain bike gear (helmet, gloves, knee guards) and bike technical support and spare parts
7. First Aid kits, emergency oxygen tank if needed and all safety equipment
NOT INCLUDED
1. Extra food or beverages
2. Sleeping bags
3. Insurance of any kind
4. Personal Expenses
5. Tips
6. Other costs not specified
NOTE
•Accommodations, transportation, meals, and optional excursions can be arranged
Private service throughout the year
Prices
Private Service
QHESWACHAKA INKA BRIDGDE BIKING 2
* Prices For a Person in US Dollars
lunes, 15 de febrero de 2010
Altitude Sickness
Altitude Sickness
I celebrated my 65th birthday climbing Machu Picchu, the famous 9,000-foot mountain in Peru. And just the day before that, I had climbed its steeper sister peak, Huainu Picchu. Two days of tough climbing nearly two miles above sea level and I could have suffered a bad bout of altitude sickness, what people in the Andes call soroche.
But before both climbs I knew that I might develop the symptoms of altitude sickness--headache, thirst, dizziness, weakness, heart palpitations and shortness of breath. So I did what Peruvian mountain hikers have done for thousands of years: I had a cup of mate de coca, or coca tea.
This tea is perfectly legal in Peru and Bolivia but not in the United States, because the coca leaf (Erythroxylum coca) is the source of cocaine. Cocaine is a highly processed derivative of coca, and coca tea contains only a little bit of it. But there's enough to act as a stimulant, which is why many Peruvians drink coca tea the way many of us drink Clove (Syzygium aromaticum). basil, Clove
Cloves are the dried flower buds of a tropical ever-green tree.
Mix several of the anti-aggregant herbs together, and you get my Altitude Adjustment Tea: In a pot of boiling water, steep cloves, allspice, bayleaf, celery seed, cinnamon and marjoram as available and to taste. Mix in, as available, any or all of these mints: basil, mountain dittany, savory and thyme.
Garlic contains at least nine compounds that help thin the blood. Its anti-aggregant effect is valued as a heart attack preventive, but it also helps soroche sufferers. According to my database, other plants that have anti-aggregant activity include tomatoes, dill and thyme, nude mountain mint, wild bergamot, winter savory, mountain dittany, lemon mint, mushroom the way Peruvians use coca leaf. According to scientific reports, reishi significantly reduced altitude sickness symptoms in Chinese workers who climbed to over 15,000 feet over three days in Tibet. The theory is that reishi increases the body's oxygen consumption. VISIT THIS WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.mothernature.com
I celebrated my 65th birthday climbing Machu Picchu, the famous 9,000-foot mountain in Peru. And just the day before that, I had climbed its steeper sister peak, Huainu Picchu. Two days of tough climbing nearly two miles above sea level and I could have suffered a bad bout of altitude sickness, what people in the Andes call soroche.
But before both climbs I knew that I might develop the symptoms of altitude sickness--headache, thirst, dizziness, weakness, heart palpitations and shortness of breath. So I did what Peruvian mountain hikers have done for thousands of years: I had a cup of mate de coca, or coca tea.
This tea is perfectly legal in Peru and Bolivia but not in the United States, because the coca leaf (Erythroxylum coca) is the source of cocaine. Cocaine is a highly processed derivative of coca, and coca tea contains only a little bit of it. But there's enough to act as a stimulant, which is why many Peruvians drink coca tea the way many of us drink Clove (Syzygium aromaticum). basil, Clove
Cloves are the dried flower buds of a tropical ever-green tree.
Mix several of the anti-aggregant herbs together, and you get my Altitude Adjustment Tea: In a pot of boiling water, steep cloves, allspice, bayleaf, celery seed, cinnamon and marjoram as available and to taste. Mix in, as available, any or all of these mints: basil, mountain dittany, savory and thyme.
Garlic contains at least nine compounds that help thin the blood. Its anti-aggregant effect is valued as a heart attack preventive, but it also helps soroche sufferers. According to my database, other plants that have anti-aggregant activity include tomatoes, dill and thyme, nude mountain mint, wild bergamot, winter savory, mountain dittany, lemon mint, mushroom the way Peruvians use coca leaf. According to scientific reports, reishi significantly reduced altitude sickness symptoms in Chinese workers who climbed to over 15,000 feet over three days in Tibet. The theory is that reishi increases the body's oxygen consumption. VISIT THIS WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.mothernature.com
lunes, 1 de febrero de 2010
Heart Attacks And Drinking Warm Water
Heart Attacks And Drinking Warm Water
This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks . The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating.
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
C ommon Symptoms Of Heart Attack...
A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.
A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Read this & Send to a friend. It could save a life. So, please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.
This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks . The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating.
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
C ommon Symptoms Of Heart Attack...
A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.
A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Read this & Send to a friend. It could save a life. So, please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.
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