| 单词 | Coropuna |
| 例句 | She showed her support for the Suffragist movement by planting a flag championing votes for women atop Mount Coropuna in Peru. Top 10 inspiring female adventurers 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Coropuna, the highest volcano in Peru, is found near the ancient settlements. Decade-Long Search Uncovers Highest Known Ice-Age Human Settlements We learned that the Peruvian “winter” reaches its climax in July or August, and that it would be folly to try to climb Coropuna during the winter snowstorms. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru In the other direction we looked along the range of Coropuna itself; several of the lesser peaks being only a few hundred feet below our elevation. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Coropuna, and feared to travel on unknown trails. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru As we left the plateau and struck the dusty trail winding down into a dark canyon we caught a glimpse of something white shimmering faintly on the horizon far off to the northwest; Coropuna! Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Coropuna from the South Between us and the first snow-covered slopes, however, lay more than twenty miles of volcanic desert intersected by deep canyons, steep quebradas, and very rough aa lava. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru In September Page 7I returned to Arequipa and started the campaign against Coropuna by endeavoring to get adequate transportation facilities for crossing the desert. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Coropuna, he probably would have begged off—but I am anticipating. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru It is likely … that Coropuna, in the Peruvian coast range of the Department Arequipa, is the culminating point of the continent. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Although I had been studying South American history and geography for more than ten years, I did not remember ever to have heard of Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Thereafter Coropuna was always in sight, and as we slowly approached it we studied it with care. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru It was the place which we had selected several months before as the rendezvous for the attack on Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru The Base Camp, Coropuna, at 17,300 Feet Camping at 18,450 Feet on the Slopes of Coropuna For breakfast we had pemmican, hard-tack, pea soup and tea. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru The desire to go and find that “something hidden” was now reënforced by the temptation to go and see whether Coropuna really was the highest mountain in America. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru A dispute ensued as to how much he knew, even about the foot of Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru The great dome of Coropuna loomed up on our left, cut off from direct attack by gigantic ice falls. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru The next day we crossed two small oases, little gulches watered from the melting snow of Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Yet now I could not take the least interest or pleasure in the view from the top of Coropuna, Page 44nor could my companions. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Page 45We were also 450 feet higher than the east peak of Coropuna, and a thousand feet higher than any other mountain in sight. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru The truth was, the Tejadas were terrified at approaching mysterious Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Anyhow the Indians said that on top of Coropuna there was a delightful, warm paradise containing beautiful flowers, luscious fruits, parrots of brilliant plumage, macaws, and even monkeys, those faithful Page 27denizens of hot climates. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru We soon came to the rim of the Maraicasa Valley where, peeping up over one of the hills far to the south, we got a little glimpse of Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru In November Chief Topographer Hendriksen completed his survey and found the latitude of Coropuna to be 15° 31′ South, and the longitude to be 72° 42′ 40″ West of Greenwich. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Again I noticed that as the result of my experiences on Coropuna I suffered no discomfort, nor any symptoms of mountain-sickness, even after trotting steadily for four or five hundred yards. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru That night we suffered from intense cold and were kept awake by the bitter wind which swept down from the snow fields of Coropuna and shook the walls of our tent violently. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru This morning I was particularly anxious to get a picture of our pack train jogging steadily along over the desert, directly away from Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Soon the trail turned abruptly to the left, away from our old friend Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Perhaps the voluble housewife was herself one of the famous Coropuna devils. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru We finally came to realize that whatever supplies and provisions were carried up Coropuna would have to be borne on our own shoulders. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru No one in the Western Hemisphere had ever made night camps at 20,000 feet Page 47or pitched a tent as high as the summit of Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Then the smiling arrieros, surprised and delighted at seeing us alive again after our adventure with Coropuna, arrived with our mules. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Had I attempted such a strenuous feat at a similar altitude before climbing Coropuna it would have been physically impossible. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Here we again saw the snowy mass of Coropuna, glistening in the sunlight, seventy-five miles away to the northwest. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Coropuna is really a range about twenty miles long. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Or possibly she thought that the Coropuna “devils” were now appearing to Indians “in the form of” Christians! Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru I knew it would be a difficult undertaking and that it was essential for Mr. Tucker to join me in Arequipa not later than the first of October for the ascent of Coropuna. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Possibly not so very long ago the great truncated peak of Coropuna was formed by a last flickering of the ancient fires. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru |
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