The Milodón- the Giant Sloths in South America
Milodón is the Spanish word for an unusual extinct animal by today’s standards- the giant sloth. Giant sloths were once
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JAMES M. WISE
Specializing in Andean geology and exploration of South America for copper and zinc. Along with my wife we recently made the book “Hot Springs of the Andes.” Author of the guidebook “Mount Whitney to Yosemite, the Geology of the John Muir trail”, plus the memoir “Field Days in Peru”.
I have been studying Peru geology for 18 years and maintained active membership in the Sociedad Geologica del Peru for 17 years.
September’s book review “The White Rock” by Hugh Thomson
The White Rock by Hugh Thomson came highly recommended by a colleague of ours, and the exploration theme of Inca
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El Tatio Geysers, Chile- an excerpt from “Hot Springs of the Andes”
The Tatio geyser field is generally considered the third largest in the world, and the largest field of geysers in
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August’s book review- “Life and Death in the Andes- on the trail of Bandits, Heroes, and Revolutionaries” by Kim MacQuarrie
Life and Death in the Andes is MacQuarrie’s fifth cultural-travel expose, following his well-regarded “Last Days of the Incas.” I
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#Mining #Exploration #Geology
This post is a listing of observations, sayings, rules of thumb, beliefs, value statements, and even stereotypes that all integrate
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Digital books from South America to the World
This is the first time we are presenting all our digital books in one single post. We are passionate about
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June’s book review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
When reading a new book one often knows early on whether not the story will be worthwhile, “Turn Right at
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On the preservation and nature of paleo-surfaces and their associated deposits along the Pacific Flank of the Peruvian Andes
The westward-tilted erosion surfaces along the Pacific slope have a significantly greater amount of preserved volcanic deposits to the south
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Peru’s Andean flora at 4,800 meters in the Cordillera Occidental
The Peruvian Andes has very distinct biozones that vary by elevation in the Andes. Peru encompasses the hyper-arid Sechura Desert
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