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In 1955 and 1956
Ecuador issued two stamps showing the Gruta de Rumichaca, provincia El
Carchi (Scott C288 and C310, Stanley Gibbons 1052 and 1052a, Yvert et
Tellier A285 and A285a). The only original information we had on the
cave itself came from the
first (and excellent) paper on speleophilately (Rassegna Speleologica
ltaliana, 1960). The authors, Pierre Strinati and Villy Aellen, took
their data from The South American Handbook, 1951-58 (34th annual
edition), London, p.464 & 489.
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Gruta de Rumichaca (provincia El Carchi ) |
According to
Jean-Pierre Besson, from Tarbes, France, who is preparing an inventory
of Ecuadorian caves, there are in fact two different caves, Rumichaca de
la Paz and Rumichaca de Tulcan (the one presented in Strinati-Aellen's
article). But Besson argues
that the stamps apparently represent the other cave, Rumichaca de la
Paz, before it was transformed into a sanctuary, with esplanade, lights and Holy Virgin.
Who can confirm
this point?
Answer:
The
Two Grutas de Rumichaca (Ecuador)
by Jacques Chabert
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