The changing face of Andean glaciers
To the untrained eye, the view from the Yanapaqcha glacier, some 17,000ft above sea level in the heart of the Peruvian Andes, represents nature at her most sublime. Sheer, snowcapped peaks stretch to the horizon while, through the clouds below, fertile ravines drain into perfect turquoise lakes. But as our crampons crunch into the hard ice, it quickly becomes apparent that not all is well in this spectacular wilderness.
By Simeon Tegel | Notebook | Friday, 2 September 2011 at 12:45 pm
Mr García’s acts of corruption
On Thursday, in front of Peru’s parliament, Alan García is due to hand the presidential sash to Ollanta Humala. But in a major breach of protocol – not to mention a serious fit of pique – Peru’s outgoing president has said he will not attend the event.
Mr García’s lack of appetite for mixing with his [...]
By Simeon Tegel | The Foreign Desk | Wednesday, 27 July 2011 at 4:26 pm
Most viewed
|
|
Latest from Independent journalists on Twitter