Book Review - Libros

ÊAmong the many of books written about the Chilean Andes, in particular Patagonia, I can recommend the following, having the best and most up to date information available. 
 
Recorriendo Chile 
Travelling through Chile - is a remarkable work prepared by Norbert Seebach, teacher of Mathematics and hobby-photographer. Born in Temuco, Chile in 1942, he has dedicated more than 30 years to exploring his country. Since 1979 he has edited a unique calendar; many photos of which appear here together with others never before published. The result is a colourful and attractive caleidoscope inviting one on a personalized journey through Chile. 

PATAGONIEN. Traumland für Bergsteiger und Reisende 
Gino Buscaini and Silivia Metzeltin have written the most complete book, only to be compared with the majestic books of P.Alberto M. de Agostini, about the region of the Patagonian Andes of the last years, their history, myths, geography and climbing information regarding routes, ascents, maps, etc. They actually regret though that their book also helped hundreds of non environmentally concious climbres have visited the area in the past years leaving a terrible trace, filling places with garbage, ropes, complete camps, etc. and turning some base camps into similar places in the Himalayas. There almost never is a good enough reason for leaving left-overs all over the Patagonian Andes. 

Patagonia. Terra magica per alpinisti e viaggiatori, 1987 

German Edition : Bruckmann (Carta), München, 1990

Trekking in the Patagonian Andes is a practical guide to interesting treks in the Chilean and Argentinian Andes with accurate maps and uncrowded hikes. Written by Clem Lindenmayer it is part of the Lonely Planet Walking Guide series. 

Trekking in the Patagonian Andes 
Lonely Planet, 1992 

Also from Lonely Planet-a travel survival kit : 

  • Chile & Easter Island 
  • Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay 

Guía Cumbres de Chile 

A simple though quite accurate guide to many peaks all over Chile written by the mountaineer Mauricio Purto.  Available at the Patagonia Store.
 

Patagonien und Feuerland 

Bruckmann 1997, ISBN 3-7654-3050-1 
Armin Brunner, Ralf Gantzhorn, Bruno Baumann 
Lektorat 
Nymphenburgerstr. 86, 80636 München

TECHINT :Cuadernos Patagonicos 1 

Alpinistas del Lecco en la Patagonia 

Buenos Aires, Argentina

TECHINT :Cuadernos Patagonicos 2 

El Padre de Agostini y la Patagonia

TECHINT :Cuadernos Patagonicos 3 

El Cerro Torre


Last update 4/4/99.