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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica pictures of Northern Argentina
From: Sander van Hulsenbeek <vanhulsenbeek@wxs.nl>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 21:20:41 +0200

Daer Luggers,

Some of you had problems finding the pictures. The solution is simple and
now also
added on the webpage: just click on the Captions in the Chapter frame at the
left.

Best regards

Sander van Hulsenbeek

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sander van Hulsenbeek" <vanhulsenbeek@wxs.nl>
To: "Leica-Users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: Leica pictures of Northern Argentina


> Dear Luggers,

> After a two weeks trekking and sightseeing vacation in Argentina, I have
put
> a couple of pictures from that
> trip on the web at:  http://home.wxs.nl/~sanderva/salta/default.htm
>
> We were in the Salta and Jujuy provinces in the North, and those are
> fascinating places.
>
> Red Rock Valleys, just like you would find in Utah and Colorado abound.
> Perhaps a geologist
> could here explain if indeed there are similarities between the genesis of
> the badlands east of
> the Andes and east of the Rockies!
>
> In the mountains in Argentina  not many people live. The climate is harsh:
> very hot, very cold, very dry, very high.
> Arable land is sparse. They were friendly but very shy, despite my
adequate
> Spanish.
> Close up photography was not appreciated.
>
> The cities are pure Spanish, and there are many "First Nation South
> Americans", if that is the pc terminology.
>
> This is, round Cafayate, also a very good wine district. A good Torrontes
> (white) gives a whiff of bliss on the tongue, and
> tasting a Reserva Malbec (red) of good houses like Etchart or Torino can
be
> a great experience.
> And, to join a recent OT subject: the wines are not expensive.
>
> The website has been deliberately kept simple. The pictures are what I
would
> like people to look
> at, not the technology. I uses EZWebshow of Jgo Software.
>
> Comments are appreciated as always!
>
> Sander van Hulsenbeek
> Amsterdam, Holland
>
>
>

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