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The End is the Beginning at Great Heights |
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International Woman's Day |
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
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Follow the Women - Cycling for Peace |
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The End is the Beginning
at Greight Heights Peace on the 6 Continents |
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Imitating the children's call for attention, I climbed Mt. Aconcagua to offer faith, hope and peace to all women and children, because I consider the new millennium a time of great significance for humanity. To protect my life and physical integrity I contracted a life insurance. The only event at Mt. Aconcagua this year was " The end is the beginning at great heights ", and I am happy to have been the protagonist of this privilege. From Monday to Friday I sent four broadcasts a day from the radio stations " Feeling " and " Libertad ". A bank opened an account to the name of Mrs. Mónica Carranza, chairperson of the home "Los Caras Sucias," to collect money for these children.
The entire event was completed as planned (see Logistics). On January 1, 2000, I sent the third message from Mt. Aconcagua. It was -25°C, and the wind factor took it to -40°C. I reached "Piedras Blancas," at 6100 meters. When I arrived I had a very overwhelming, exhilarating feeling. I had walked 50 kms, I was at 6100 meters altitude, I could see the summit in front of my eyes, I had been climbing during 15 days, there were only four hours left to go...... I was well acclimatized to the altitude, but I could not feel my toes and fingers. I knew that if they froze they would have to be amputated. I couldn't go on!!...... I embraced a large stone and cried because of my impotency. But at that moment I understood that my mission had just begun and that when I returned I would continue to send new messages from the six remaining continents on each January 1st during this new millennium.
If just one person understands these messages, my ascent will not have been in vain, because I believe, and am convinced, that " there are many Mt. Aconcaguas to be climbed " (we can all try it), because " Love is the sustaining base of life ", and " The end is the beginning at great heights ".
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