Gudrun's photos

Chinchorro mummies at the Museo Arqueológico San Miguel de Azapa. These mummies of the Chinchorro hunter gatherer culture in the Atacama desert in the far north of Chile are 2000 years older than the Egyptian mummies! The oldest artificially preserved mummy dates from 5050 BC, the oldest naturally preserved mummy is from 7020 BC. In 2021 the Chinchorro sites and mummification process in Arica and Caleta/Valle Camarones were inscribed as UNESCO world heritage. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1634 www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-58639748 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchorro_mummies de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchorro-Kultur The museum also has other displays

Das Museum in San Miguel de Azapa, hier noch der Altbau. Seit kurzem ist der Neubau eröffnet, der 2021 begonnen wurde, als die Chinchorro-Mumien Welterbe-Status erhielten. www.registromuseoschile.cl/663/w3-article-50828.html siehe hier: www.ipernity.com/doc/523247/53389116 HFF!

Die meisten Häuser in Grönland sind auf Fels gebaut/aufgeständert und werden durch Holztreppen erschlossen. Damit sind sie im Winter trotz Schnee noch zugänglich und im Sommer versinken sie nicht in Schlamm/ auftauendem Permafrost. Orte ohne felsigen Untergrund bekommen wegen des Klimawandels zunehmend Probleme.

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Das Heimatmuseum von Upernavik umfasst die alten Kolonialgebäude, im Hauptbild die Kirche von 1839 und der alte Laden von 1864. Im gemauerten, außen gelb gestrichenen Teil wurden früher die Fässer mit Waltran gelagert. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upernavik-Museum English: www.upernavik.museum.gl/Home-5 Das Haus des Böttchers/ The old cooper's shop (1848)

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SC 205- Walking the Walk Sorry, no new photos because of the heatwave... These are from a walk through the vineyards during the pandemic. Strict lockdown was over but restrictions were still in place.

Salto Floriano is one of the most spectacular falls on the Brazilian side of Iguazú (the falls in the background are in Argentina). The first note was taken from the topmost viewpoint, the second from the lower viewpoint. whc.unesco.org/en/list/303 whc.unesco.org/en/list/355

The cemetery at Upernavik sits on top of a hill and looks out to the sea (as do all Inuit cemeteries). Because of permafrost the coffins are above ground and cemented in. This can only be done in the short summer season so the cement mixer pragmatically stays on site. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upernavik

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Gentoo penguins are the 3rd largest species of penguin. They breed on the Antarctic peninsula and on Subantarctic islands, using snow free areas to build their nest of stones. Often the nests lie quite high up and the birds have to struggle uphill. Downwards they like to toboggan on their bellies;-) These photos are from Peterman Island where all 3 species of pygoscelis can be watched (apart from gentoo also Adelie/ Pygoscelis adeliae and chinstrap/Pygoscelis antarcticus). Visitors should keep their distance and never block the birds' way to the sea. ukaht.org/latest-news/22-interesting-facts-about-gentoo-penguins de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eselspinguin Hopping Climbing Tobogganing

Eselspinguin-Küken (Pygoscelis papua) vor der historischen Port Lockroy Station, dem südlichsten Postamt der Welt. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Lockroy ukaht.org/latest-news/22-interesting-facts-about-gentoo-penguins HWW!

Städtebaulicher Lückenschluss zwischen Harpa und Geirsgata- der Neubau der Landsbankinn (C.F. Møller Architects/ ARKÞING). www.cfmoller.com/p/-de/Landsbankinn-i3496.html

vor dem Neubau von Landsbankinn, Reykjavík. HBM!

An outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, Svinafellsjökull comes down from Iceland's highest mountain Hvannadalshnúkur (2110m) which sits on the caldera rim of Öræfajökull volcano. As the glacier retreats the mountainsides have become unstable. There have been major landslides and the popular excursions on the glacier have become dangerous. In 2007 two German mountaineers disapperared without trace. www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/en/melting-glaciers/vatnajokullglacier just-iceland.com/de/vatnajokull-svinafellsjokull Stitched from 2 photos EXIF: 1/125 • f/8.0 • 28.0 mm • ISO 100 • LEICA CAMERA AG LEICA Q2 • SUMMILUX 1:1.7/28 ASPH.

Salar de Surire is ringed by volcanoes and lies at 4250m in the far north of Chile, just across the border from Bolivia. It is home (among others) to all 3 Chilean species of flamingo, to vicuña, viscacha, ñandú (suri) and puma. The western part of the salar is used for Lithium mining. www.conaf.cl/parque_nacionales/monumento-natural-salar-de-surire Cerro Chuquiananta (5559m)

Humberstone and Santa Laura saltpeter works are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. At Humberstone the company town remained intact, at Santa Laura it's the industrial complex. What's left of the former town is more or less only this bandstand at the plaza. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1178 HFF!