Verso l'Árbol

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Created: Wednesday, 03 December 2014 23:00

Published: Friday, 05 December 2014 23:00

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Da ieri, martedi 2, siamo nel canyon, in un gran bel posto panoranico: utilizziamo le strutture del Parco Turistico Amiku, chiuso al pubblico da un paio d'anni. Siamo attendati in un anfiteatro affacciato su un ampio slargo del fiume, immersi nella vegetazione. Le luci dell'alba e del tramonto, straordinarie, accendono il verde di valli e pareti verticali. Non c'è energia elettrica ma abbiamo l'acqua di un bel ruscello, due barche a disposizione e molto da fare.

Siamo circa 25 persone, cui ogni giorno si aggiungono una decina di locali che ci aiutano in vari modi... da oggi abbiamo anche tre poliziotti in divisa che si occupano della nostra sicurezza (!).

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Arbol de Navidad: saving a symbol

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Created: Wednesday, 26 November 2014 18:13

Published: Wednesday, 26 November 2014 18:13

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In the heart of the Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas, Mexico, a waterfall plunges 200 meters high. Its waters, which come from a cave in the wall, over time have deposited a large amount of calcium carbonate and created a geological structure that has the shape of a giant Christmas tree: el Arbol de Navidad.
A spectacle of nature considered a symbol of the National Park of Sumidero and of the entire state of Chiapas: a natural monument unique in the world, visited every year by hundreds of thousands of tourists.
In recent years, the flow of water that feeds the great waterfall, and flows out from a cave, has gradually decreased: in rainy periods the water still comes out, although in smaller quantities, but in other seasons the flow is minimal, until reduced to zero.
Apart from the obvious damage to tourism, the entire ecosystem is at risk, plant and animal that lives on the Arbol thanks to his constant moisture.

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Pensieri Profondi - Idee per Speleologi

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Created: Wednesday, 05 November 2014 14:36

Published: Wednesday, 05 November 2014 14:36

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Una serie di belle interviste su youtube con molti soci La Venta. Davvero da vedere.
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Finished the International Glacier Caving Camp

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Created: Thursday, 30 October 2014 08:59

Published: Thursday, 30 October 2014 08:59

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The camp ended October 27. And all the equipment returned yesterday. 46 people took part mainly of three European countries (Italy, France and England). We now have a fairly comprehensive idea of the enormous cryo-karstic potential of the Gorner.
Were descended more than 20 caves in ice, all carefully surveied and photographed.

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Goodbye Lucas

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Created: Monday, 27 October 2014 10:00

Published: Monday, 27 October 2014 10:00

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A very bad news comes to us from Chiapas. Lucas Ruiz, a Mexican friend and associate, passed away two days ago. Many already knew him. Not only those who participated at expeditions in the colonies in the area of the Rio La Venta or in the altos of Bochil. Even many cavers, in some moments of aggregation, have seen and heard Lucas to tell of the wonders of the rain forest and caves that hides. Or that were with him in cave here in Italy in the periods in which he lived in Magliano Sabina. I want to use the words of Gianni Todini, more than a brother to Lucas, to say goodbye to him: "I lost a brother. I'm crying but at the same time I'm glad of the opportunity that life has given me to live for fifteen years the wonderful explorations with Lucas. Explorations that have led us deep into the meanders of the soul and that made me rediscover the power of life.". And at this time our thoughts turn to Juana, his wife, and three children, Gianni, Vicente and Luciana. We'll soon be in Mexico and we will try to bring them a bit of cosolation and a help to live. Goodbye Lucas. To explore El Ocote without you will never be the same.

Unearthing the secrets of evolution through cave exploration - Article by Cesco on the prestigious The Guardian

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Created: Thursday, 23 October 2014 07:49

Published: Thursday, 23 October 2014 07:49

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Italian explorer Francesco Sauro describes the importance of underground investigation. Every year hundreds of kilometres of caverns below the Earth’s surface are explored, with new discoveries in the underground world offering insights into the evolution of life. The thirst for geographic exploration, which drove intrepid voyagers like Charles Darwin and Alexander von Humboldt in the 18th century, now appears meaningless in the world of Google Earth, as satellites have surveyed every single square-metre of our planet’s surface... Read more on the web edition of The Guardian