Rosemarie Pico Blivar Interview

Question 1
Q - Interviewer (Alexander Martin)
A - Rosemarie Alecio

Q - You’re listening to Roads of Adventure with Alexander Martin, and today, folks, we have with us a very special guest: Rosemarie Alecio!
A - Hi, everybody! It’s wonderful to be here today.
Q - Now, if you weren’t aware, Rosemarie here just came back from her trip to the – wait for it – Andes Mountains! Now, Rosemarie, can you tell us what you hoped to experience in the Andes?
A - Well, the Andes have always been on my bucket list, even as a teen, and now that I’ve conquered it, well, there’s just Everest to go, am I right? But, honestly, though, I’ve always wanted to climb the Andes. I’ve seen so many pictures and heard so many stories of it that there was that part of
Paragraph four compares the triviality of humankind compared to the enormity of nature. The Pico Bolivar is compared to a ‘majestic, ancient, and wise giant lording it over time and space’. This simile paints the image of something bigger than man, something that has control over time and space itself. In addition, the river is described as a ‘moving silver thread woven into the dark fabric of the mountain’. Not only does this create a lovely contrast of color with the ‘silver’ river and the ‘dark’ mountain, but it also adds claim to the idea that humankind is insignificant to the greatness of nature, as stated in the last sentence of this paragraph – ‘only minute specks on the landscape’. This paints a perspective of mankind being worthless, that humans are only specks in the vastness of nature – easily forgotten and
In fact, the Eastern Himalayas itself spans across five countries, over a range of temperatures and conditions. The Himalayas is home to some of Asia’s greatest rivers – the Ganges, Yangtze, Brahmaputra, among others. Amazingly, new species of plants and creatures are discovered in the Himalayas every year, including but not limited to the leaf deer and a frog that can glide through air. In addition to these wonderful creatures, the Himalayas is home to the Namcha Barwa Canyon, which is 250 kilometers long and in some places, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon. Measures are needed to ensure the protection of the Himalayas, along with 50,000 square kilometers of forests, grasslands, and wetlands. By doing so, we can save globally threatened species that make the Himalayas their home such as the Asian elephant and the rhino, as well as species that are specific to the Himalayas