Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Return to the Colca Canyon
40th Anniversary of the First Descent of the Colca Canyon in Peru
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Erected by Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York; The Explorers Club; Ministry of Culture, National Heritage and Sport of the Republic of Poland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 55.481′ N, 77° 2.199′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Adams Morgan. It was on 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. within walking distance of this location: Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Return from the rock abyss (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Nocturns (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Preludes (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Jan Czochralski (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Waltzes (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Impromptus (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Historic Expedition (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Songs (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Development of the Colca Valley (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Sonatas (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); On the way to the Colca Canyon (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Canoandes'79 - 40 years later! (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Ernest Malinowski (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
