Lección 15
A navegar

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Andinismo en la cordillera   http://www.mcei.gov.bo/
 
Trekking por los caminos precolombinos   http://www.mcei.gov.bo/
 

  1. Open the page "Andinismo en la Cordillera." Scan the page. What sort of information is contained here? What does "Andinismo" mean?
  2. You will find many English/Spanish cognates. One is the word macizo in the name "El Macizo de condoriri." Macizo means massif, a "compact group of connected mountains forming an independent portion of a range." What information do you infer that the abbreviation m. s. n. m. after the massif's name indicates? Can you guess what the Spanish words are?
  3. The word experimentados means "experienced." It comes from the verb experimentar, "to try out, to experience." Given that, what do you infer is recommended for "los escaladores menos experimentados"? Where are two good places to do it?
  4. How difficult a climb is the Macizo Illimani? How many peaks does it contain? When did the first recorded climb of Illimani take place?
  5. What are some of the supplies recommended for every climber to carry with him/herself? Explain any terms you inferred from context and cognates.

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