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[[Image:ZooZürich Eingang.jpg|320px|thumb|The Zürich Zoological Garden entrance]] |
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'''''The General in His Labyrinth''''' (original Spanish title: '''{{lang|es|''El general en su laberinto''}}''') is a novel by the [[Colombia]]n writer and [[Nobel Prize for Literature|Nobel laureate]] [[Gabriel García Márquez]]. It is a fictionalized account of the last days of [[Simón Bolívar]], liberator and leader of [[Gran Colombia]]. First published in 1989, the book traces Bolívar's final journey from [[Bogotá]] to the Caribbean coastline of [[Colombia]] in his attempt to leave South America for exile in Europe. In this [[dictator novel]] about a continental hero, "despair, sickness, and death inevitably win out over love, health, and life". Breaking with the traditional heroic portrayal of Bolívar {{lang|es|''El Libertador''}}, García Márquez depicts a pathetic protagonist, a prematurely aged man who is physically ill and mentally exhausted. The story explores the labyrinth of Bolívar's life through the narrative of his memories. |
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The '''Zürich Zoologischer Garten''' ('''Zürich Zoological Garden''') is a [[zoo]] located in [[Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]]. It was opened in 1929 and, as of 2004, has 2200 specimens of 300 species. It is located on Zurichbergstrasse, on the lower reaches of the [[Zürichberg]]. |
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One of its popular events is the penguin parade, which is performed daily after noon if the outside temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius. |
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Following the success of others of his works such as ''[[One Hundred Years of Solitude]]'' and ''[[Love in the Time of Cholera]]'', García Márquez decided to write about the "Great Liberator" after reading an unfinished novel about Bolívar by his friend [[Álvaro Mutis]]. He borrowed the setting—Bolívar's voyage down the [[Magdalena River]] in 1830—from Mutis. After two years of research that encompassed the extensive memoirs of Bolívar's Irish [[aide-de-camp]], [[Daniel Florencio O'Leary]], as well as numerous other historical documents and consultations with academics, García Márquez published his novel about the last seven months of Bolívar's life. |
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Its mixture of genres makes ''The General in His Labyrinth'' difficult to classify, and commentators disagree over where it lies on the scale between novel and historical account. García Márquez's insertion of interpretive and fictionalized elements—some dealing with Bolívar's most intimate moments—caused outrage in parts of [[Latin America]] when the book was released. Many prominent Latin American figures believed that the novel damaged the reputation of one of the region's most important historic figures and portrayed a negative image to the outside world. Others saw ''The General in His Labyrinth'' as a tonic for Latin American culture and a challenge to the region to deal with its problems. |
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* [http://www.zoo.ch/en The Zürich Zoo's official website] |
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* [http://www.goobix.com/photos/Zurich-zoo/ Goobix Zoo pictures (including some from The Penguin Parade)] |
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The Zürich Zoologischer Garten (Zürich Zoological Garden) is a zoo located in Zürich in Switzerland. It was opened in 1929 and, as of 2004, has 2200 specimens of 300 species. It is located on Zurichbergstrasse, on the lower reaches of the Zürichberg.
One of its popular events is the penguin parade, which is performed daily after noon if the outside temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius.
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