Todd Skiner Amazonia

National Geographic Photographer Robert Madden, who had been commissioned to photograph the southern sector of Venezuela's Amazonas territory. said: "There's one peak the Indians call Aratitiyope [pr: air-uh-tea-tea-yo-pay], and it's like a shark fin, or needle when viewed on end," he said. "It's by itself in the most remote part of the region, and it looks different than the others, a different kind of rock." Taken from Paul Piana's story, Survivng Amazonia. This photo was taken during the initial National Geographic survey.

The route ascends the arete on the right skyline.


National Geographic Photographer Robert Madden, who had been commissioned to photograph the southern sector of Venezuela's Amazonas territory. said: "There's one peak the Indians call Aratitiyope [pr: air-uh-tea-tea-yo-pay], and it's like a shark fin, or needle when viewed on end," he said. "It's by itself in the most remote part of the region, and it looks different than the others, a different kind of rock." Taken from Paul Piana's story, Survivng Amazonia. This photo was taken during the initial National Geographic survey. The route ascends the arete on the right skyline.

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