Arequipa
Cordoba
Northern Patagonia Icefield
Santarem
Caracas
Fortaleza and Western Beaches
Bariloche and Southward
Jalapao
Gran Chaco
Brazilia
Beaches East of Fortaleza
Tierra del Fuego
Pantanal
Iquitos
Punta Arenas
Patagonian Stem
Los Chonos
Chapada Diamentina
Golfo de Penas
Belem
Atacama
Ariquemes
Llanos
Cerros Colorados
The eastern foothills of the Andes are important areas for Argentina’s agriculture, as rivers from the mountains are impounded to supply electricity and irrigation for crops. Many types of volcanic surfaces in this region shine in spite of their aridity. The peaks of the title are at low center, and have a unique gully pattern… Read more »
Going Inside
Subsequent to the decades of massive deforestation in central Rondonia, this example to the west is recent, and shows the beginnings of a new area of incursion along a new road from Puerto Velho northeast to Manaus. This is a major jump into the fringe of the largest remaining core of untouched forest. The mist… Read more »