Guía Visual Flora altoandina de Huaca Huasi

Huaca Huasi, the house of spirits in Quechua, is a magical place as its name suggests. A high plateau suspended in the heights, flooded with sunlight and pure air, with clear skies and multicolored lakes. Often surrounded by enormous white clouds that protect its edges, it stands out from the steep buttresses that separate and isolate it from the deep neighboring valleys.

There, on a January day, the midday sun can allow for rolled-up sleeves and demand a hat, but the afternoon can bring snow and freezing cold. The next morning can easily start at -5°C. On the other hand, a morning in July can begin at -15°C...

In that place, there is a characteristic flora shared by a large part of the high mountains of Northwestern Argentina, and further north, the Andes and Puna of Bolivia. This book is a pocket guide to begin to get to know that flora, dominated by grasslands, shrubs, and tiny herbs.

Authors: STEPHAN HALLOY – SOLEDAD CUELLO – JULIETA CARILLA – SOFÍA LIZÁRRAGA – JULIETA CARRIZO – ALFREDO GRAU.

Language: Spanish - Publisher: Ediciones del Subtropico - 252 pages - 12 x 15 cm -