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HIDDEN PATAGONIA
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Around Cape Horn
• Irving Johnson
EXPLORATION •
1986 •
DVD
In this favorite film, Captain Irving Johnson memorably narrates documentary footage of his voyage as a young man aboard the bark Peking in 1929, including a remarkable sequence about the ship rounding the Horn in a storm. Talk about bad weather! 37 minutes. DVD
(PAT68, $29.95) |
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Cape Horn and Other Stories from the End of the World
• Francisco Coloane
• David A. Petreman
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 184 PAGES
• COMING IN
A collection of sixteen short stories by the noted Chilean author, many set in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Translated and with an introduction by David Petreman. Winner of the 1964 Chilean National Prize for Literature, Coloane was born in the Chiloe Archipelago in southern Chile. His stories capture the characteristically rugged natural environment of the region. Originally published in 1990.
(CHI27, $16.00) |
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Insight Guide Chile
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 380 PAGES
This glossy guide is a full-color introduction to the land, people and history of Chile, written by a team of experts. Brief background essays highlight important topics, and there is some practical travel information interspersed throughout.
(CHI03, $23.99) |
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The Moon by Whalelight and Other Adventures Among Bats, Penguins, Crocodiles, and Whales
• Diane Ackerman
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 250 PAGES
In a series of astute and delightfully readable essays, journalist Ackerman introduces us to whales, bats, alligators, penguins and the people who study them. Her chapter on Roger Payne and his work on the right whales of Peninsula Valdez is the highlight of the book.
(PAT03, $14.95) |
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Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map
• ITMB
2011 •
MAP
A convenient map of Patagonia -- from the 40th parallel to the southern tip of South America -- at a scale of 1:2,000,000. On the reverse is a detailed map of Tierra del Fuego at a scale of 1:750,000. One Side. 39x27 inches.
(PAT19, $12.95) |
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Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map
• ITMB
2011 •
MAP
A convenient map of Patagonia -- from the 40th parallel to the southern tip of South America -- at a scale of 1:2,000,000. On the reverse is a detailed map of Tierra del Fuego at a scale of 1:750,000. One Side. 39x27 inches.
(PAT19, $12.95) |
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Rounding the Horn
• Dallas Murphy
EXPLORATION •
2005 •
PAPER
• 358 PAGES
A sailor at heart, Dallas Murphy gets himself down to Ushuaia, embarks the sturdy Pelagic (skippered by Hamish Laird) and heads out to experience the wind and weather of Tierra del Fuego. In his informative account, Dallas interweaves plenty of history, a little rather naive politics (Chile and Argentina were sparring at the time) and the story of his own adventures. Darwin, Drake, Magellan, Lucas Bridges and various sailors of yore all make an appearance.
(PAT65, $18.00) |
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South American Explorer Chilean Fjords Map
• Ocean Explorer Maps
2002 •
MAP
A handsome, double-sided map of southern South America with the section of the continent from Buenos Aires and Santiago south to Cape Horn on one side (1:4,800,000) and an excellent map of the Chilean Fjords (1:2,200,000) on the reverse. The map shows the complex maze of islands, channels and straits in the south of Chile, perfect for anyone sailing from Puerto Montt. With color photographs and information on wildlife, native peoples and exploration of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Published by a veteran expedition leader, the map is aimed at cruise and expedition passengers in the region.
(SAM41, $11.95) |
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Torres del Paine Map
• Zagier & Urruty Maps
2008 •
MAP
A detailed color map of the park, with trekking routes and refuges, at a scale of 1:80,000. Based on striking satelllite imagery and printed on high quality paper, it shows 100-meter contour lines and spot elevations. One Side. 26x37 inches.
(CHI12, $14.95) |
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Trekking in the Patagonian Andes
• Carolyn McCarthy
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 308 PAGES
This convenient guide features trail maps and route descriptions of walks throughout Patagonia, including a long sections on Torres del Paine in Chile and Glacier National Park in Argentina. With detailed practical information, color photography, 31 maps and good background on preparing for your trek. Third edition.
(PAT12, $24.99) |
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The Uttermost Part of the Earth
• Lucas Bridges
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 558 PAGES
In this beloved memoir, first published in 1947, Bridges writes of the early settlers, explorers and the ways of the Yagan and Ona peoples who populated the wild shores of Tierra del Fuego at the turn of the century. It's a history of the region and a down-to-earth record of a time and place. With five maps, 97 archival photographs and printed end papers.
(PAT04, $40.00) |
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Voyaging, Southward from the Strait of Magellan
• Rockwell Kent
EXPLORATION •
2000 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
Better known for his remarkable illustrations, Rockwell Kent was an avid explorer, sailor and keen observer of people and place. Of most interest to him were the wild, untamed places of the globe, both north and south. An antipodal companion to "N by E" originally published in 1924, this is Rockwell's account of a foolhardy voyage with a madman through magnificent Tierra del Fuego and south to the Horn in a jury-rigged lifeboat he picked up for $20. Both the text and striking woodcut illustrations communicate the wild glee of exploration and the dark splendor of Tierra del Fuego.
(CHI29, $19.95) |
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Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
• Mark Carwardine
FIELD GUIDE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species.
(FG02, $20.00) |
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Where the Earth Ends, A Journey Beyond Patagonia
• John Harrison
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 401 PAGES
A spirited tale of adventures in the southern tip of South America, south from the Pampas and Patagonia to Punta Arenas, the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia -- and Antarctica. Often mixing it up with Chatwin's ghost, Harrison interweaves history, anecdote, personality and discovery with gusto.
(PAT57, $15.95) |
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