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Translations from the Spanish. Rossella Di Paolo (b. 1960, Lima) studied literature at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Her most recent verse collection, La silla en el mar, won the “Luces” Prize awarded by the Peruvian newspaper El Comercio for 2016 Best Book of Poetry.
Yumbilla Falls is a waterfall located near the town of Cuispes, in the northern Peruvian region of Amazonas. It is considered the world's fifth tallest waterfall, becoming internationally known since late 2007 due to a geographical survey conducted by the Geographical Institute of Peru (IGN).
In her first book, Prueba de galera, she fixes her gaze on the slight, imperceptible movements of nature, and in particular those movements in which we find nature’s most quotidian and essential elements: light, air, water, horizons, shorelines, and, especially, the ocean.
These cascading wonders have inspired poets for centuries, beckoning them to capture the essence of their awe-inspiring presence in verse. In this article, we explore a collection of short poems that encapsulate the mystique and allure of waterfalls, allowing us to connect with the mesmerizing charm of these natural wonders.
In the wild woods, among the mountains lone, Where waterfalls around it leap for ever, Where woods and winds contend, and a vast river. Over its rocks ceaselessly bursts and raves. II. Thus thou, Ravine of Arve—dark, deep Ravine—. Thou many-colour'd, many-voiced vale, Over whose pines, and crags, and caverns sail.
16 kwi 2024 · Peru’s countryside is littered with beautiful waterfalls and some are accessible to tourists. After experiencing the majesty of Machu Pichu, don’t forget to see some the world-class waterfalls in Peru.
Table of Contents. The Waterfall by Hannah Flagg Gould. Niagra by Adelaide Crapsey. The Fall of Niagra by John Brainard. Niagra by John B. Tabb. Niagra by Edith Franklin Wyatt. The Waterfall by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse. The Cataract of Lodore by Robert Southey.
