Comments on: Death in the Andes http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/death-in-the-andes/ From Polar Bears to Penguins - Driving North to South across the Americas Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:16:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Shreesh http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/death-in-the-andes/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 Shreesh Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:26:54 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/death-in-the-andes/#comment-1400 Hi Brennan, I will try to look up the original article - do you happen to remember in which magazine or journal you read it? Twilight is always a bad time to arrive in a new place; neither day nor night it is the time when many accidents occur. Hi Brennan,

I will try to look up the original article – do you happen to remember in which magazine or journal you read it?

Twilight is always a bad time to arrive in a new place; neither day nor night it is the time when many accidents occur.

]]> By: Brennan http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/death-in-the-andes/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Brennan Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:42:36 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/death-in-the-andes/#comment-1387 Shreesh, you should read the original article - it was chilling. Vargas-Llosa's written some great novels and short-stories - quite accessible in Spanish. On the whole "vampire" thing: I remember reading an article (might have been in Granta travel) about a similar thing in Indonesia, where the Western author, arriving in a village near night-fall was thought to be a vampire, and had a bit of bother convincing the armed villages otherwise. Shreesh, you should read the original article – it was chilling. Vargas-Llosa’s written some great novels and short-stories – quite accessible in Spanish. On the whole “vampire” thing: I remember reading an article (might have been in Granta travel) about a similar thing in Indonesia, where the Western author, arriving in a village near night-fall was thought to be a vampire, and had a bit of bother convincing the armed villages otherwise.

]]> By: fabio ciccarelli http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/death-in-the-andes/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 fabio ciccarelli Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:28:46 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/death-in-the-andes/#comment-1378 hello!!i just write half hour ago, thinking you probably pased from Buenos Aires, as far as I see it you arenot ? ok sorry my english ,but Im heppy to know about you again ,now if you are in chile(valparaiso) , it is the Rally Dakar thru there today !!! I really hope you look to get in touch with me so i can show you the city of Rosario , de Santa Fe and sourrounding areas!!! por favor escriban asi les puedo ayudar, si quieren!!! besos y sigan bien. Fabio hello!!i just write half hour ago, thinking you probably pased from Buenos Aires, as far as I see it you arenot ? ok sorry my english ,but Im heppy to know about you again ,now if you are in chile(valparaiso) , it is the Rally Dakar thru there today !!! I really hope you look to get in touch with me so i can show you the city of Rosario , de Santa Fe and sourrounding areas!!! por favor escriban asi les puedo ayudar, si quieren!!! besos y sigan bien. Fabio

]]> By: Shreesh http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/death-in-the-andes/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Shreesh Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:13:10 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/death-in-the-andes/#comment-1372 Hi Brennan and Ray, The most disturbing aspect about the book is that it is loosely based on events that have actually occurred. Being in the Andes, in these locales, it is certainly not had to imagine the events unfolding. The combination of superstition and isolation yield mysterious monsters - if you believe strongly enough they come to life and become real. Hi Brennan and Ray,

The most disturbing aspect about the book is that it is loosely based on events that have actually occurred. Being in the Andes, in these locales, it is certainly not had to imagine the events unfolding.

The combination of superstition and isolation yield mysterious monsters – if you believe strongly enough they come to life and become real.

]]> By: Ray http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/death-in-the-andes/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 Ray Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:56:37 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/death-in-the-andes/#comment-1364 Hey Shreesh, My wife and I spent a couple weeks in Peru for our honeymoon a couple months back and I also read 'Death in the Andes' while I was there. Just though I'd say hello, and hope your guys are having fun. Ray (daPitbull from the blue forum) Hey Shreesh,
My wife and I spent a couple weeks in Peru for our honeymoon a couple months back and I also read ‘Death in the Andes’ while I was there. Just though I’d say hello, and hope your guys are having fun.
Ray (daPitbull from the blue forum)

]]> By: Brennan http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/peru/death-in-the-andes/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Brennan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:56:18 +0000 http://www.alongdrive.com/a-long-drive/a-long-drive-sa/death-in-the-andes/#comment-1361 Before the novel, I think it was Vargas-LLosa who wrote an article about the murder of some journalists in the Andes, which was fascinating. Before the novel, I think it was Vargas-LLosa who wrote an article about the murder of some journalists in the Andes, which was fascinating.

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