El Misti
Elevation	5,822 m (19,101 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,785 m (5,856 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Location
El Misti Arequipa, Peru
Range	Andes
Coordinates	16°17′40″S 71°24′32″W / 16.29444°S 71.40889°W / -16.29444; -71.40889Coordinates: 16°17′40″S 71°24′32″W / 16.29444°S 71.40889°W / -16.29444; -71.40889[1]
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	Central Volcanic Zone
Last eruption	1985

El Misti, also known as Guagua-Putina^[2] is a stratovolcano located in southern Peru near the city of Arequipa. With its seasonally snow-capped, symmetrical cone, El Misti stands at 5,822 metres (19,101 ft) above sea level and lies between the mountain Chachani (6,075 m/19,931 ft) and the volcano Pichu-Pichu (5,669 m/18,599 ft). Its last eruption was in 1985.^[1]

Facts about the El Misti[link]

This mosaic of two astronaut photographs illustrates the proximity of Arequipa to El Misti.

El Misti has three concentric craters. In the inner crater fumarole activity can be seen. Near the inner crater six Inca mummies and rare Inca artifacts were found in 1998 during a month-long excavation directed by the archaeologists Johan Reinhard and Jose Antonio Chavez. These findings are currently stored at the Museo de Santuarios Andinos in Arequipa.

There are two main climbing routes on the volcano. The Pastores route, which is more used, as its starting point is nearer to the city of Arequipa, starts in 3,300 metres (10,800 ft). Usually a camp is made in 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) at Nido de Aguilas. The second route, the Aguada Blanca route, starts at 4,000 metres (13,100 ft) near the Aguada Blanca reservoir and a camp is made in 4,800 metres (15,700 ft) at Monte Blanco (the name of the camp comes from the fact that it has more or less the height as the summit of Mont Blanc). Neither climbing routes presents technical difficulties but both are considered strenuous because of the steep loose sand slopes.

See also[link]

• List of volcanoes in Peru

References[link]

Further reading[link]

• Reinhard, Johan (2005). The Ice Maiden: Inca Mummies, Mountain Gods, and Sacred Sites in the Andes. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. ISBN 0-7922-6838-5. 

External links[link]

• "El Misti Volcano and the City of Arequipa, Peru". NASA. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=1109. Retrieved 2008-12-25. 
• "3D-Model Images of the Arequipa Region, Southern Peru". Volcanoes of the Central Andes. University of North Dakota. http://volcano.space.edu/cvz/3dimages.html. Retrieved 2008-12-25. 

Medwyn 'Jack' Goodall (born in 1961) is a composer and musician mostly associated with the New Age genre. He was born in Yorkshire, England. He lives with his wife Wendy in Cornwall, England. According to Allmusic, "Goodall began composing original songs as a teen, earning local notoriety with his band Trax; in the years to follow, he learned to play a vast range of instruments, including mandolin, piano, drums, harp, flute, glockenspiel, panpipes, vibraphone and synthesizer, and cut his first album at age 26".^[1] He is a prolific recorder, having recorded over 75 albums. He also topped the UK music charts twice and sold over three million albums.^[2] His first album was Emergence (1987), published by New World Music.^[3] His early albums were published also by Oreade Music. Medwyn Goodall recently started MG Music,^[4] a record label which specializes in New Age music.

He produced albums on which he arranged, performed, mixed and mastered every song, although his album, Om (2006), was produced together with Terry Oldfield and Om2 (2010), was produced together with Aroshanti. There is an updated list of his albums at MG Music^[4] and at All Music^[3] web sites.

Many of Goodall's recent releases have been under the alias Midori. He explains that he chose this alias so he "could record projects that were more ethnic, eastern, or produced for the healing arts" without confusing fans of his other music. ^[5] However, there are also other musical artists using or known by the name Midori (such as the jazz-punk combo Midori and the Japanese violinist Midori Goto).

One of Goodall's tracks, "Free Spirit" from his album Meditations and Visualisations (2001) features the same Spectrasonics "Distorted Reality" sample featured in the "Summer Forest" music in the video game Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, as composed by Stewart Copeland.

Discography[link]

Until April 2012, about 110 studio albums were released by Medwyn Goodall by various music companies. The list below does not contain albums released under the name Midori, Medwyn Goodall's alias for healing music.

Studio Albums[link]

• 1986 – Emergence
• 1987 – Innocence
• 1988 – Kindred Spirits
• 1988 – Paradise Moon
• 1988 – In the Stillness of a Moment
• 1989 – Angel Sleep
• 1989 – Gifts of Comfort and Joy
• 1990 – The Druid Trilogy Volume 1: Druid
• 1990 – The Druid Trilogy Volume 2: Merlin
• 1990 – The Druid Trilogy Volume 3: Excalibur
• 1991 – Medicine Woman
• 1991 – Earth Healer
• 1992 – Great Spirit
• 1992 – The Way of the Dolphin
• 1992 – Kingdom of the Sun God
• 1993 – Eagle Spirit
• 1993 – Coral Sand
• 1993 – Antarctica, The Last Wilderness
• 1993 – Leo, 24 July – 23 August
• 1994 – Four Horsemen, The Waves of Ascension
• 1994 – Return To Eden, Part 2 of the Waves of Ascension Trilogy
• 1994 – Alpha & Omega, Part 3 of the Ascension Trilogy
• 1994 – Siesta
• 1994 – Golden Dreams, Forever
• 1994 – Nazca, Land of the Incas
• 1994 – Green Dream, Chill Out 1
• 1995 – Purple Dream, Chill Out 2
• 1995 – Where Angels Tread
• 1995 – Guardian Spirit
• 1995 – Neptune, God of the Oceans
• 1996 – The Arthurian Collection 1: The Grail Quest (The Grail Quest)
• 1996 – The Arthurian Collection 2: The Gift of Excalibur (The Gift of Excalibur)
• 1996 – The Arthurian Collection 3: Fair Queen Guinevere (Guinevere)
• 1995 – The Arthurian Collection 4: Tintagel, Castle Of Arthur (Tintagel)
• 1996 – The Arthurian Collection 5: The Round Table (The Round Table)
• 1995 – Moon Goddess
• 1996 – Priestess, Return to Atlantis
• 1996 – Winds Across the Pacific
• 1996 – Alcazar, Flame of Passion
• 1996 – Spirit of Christmas
• 1996 – Shoshone Dream
• 1996 – King Shaman: Rhythms of the World
• 1997 – Ancient Nazca: Inca Mysteries
• 1997 – The Dolphin Quest
• 1997 – Clan: A Celtic Journey
• 1997 – The Way of the Ocean
• 1997 – A Christmas Tapestry
• 1997 – Goddess from the Sea (remastered version of Neptune, God of the Oceans)
• 1998 – Medicine Woman II: The Gift
• 1999 – Comet
• 1999 – Millennium
• 1999 – The Scroll: Part II of the Clan Trilogy
• 2000 – Essence of Magic
• 2000 – Timeless
• 2000 – Lightstream
• 2000 – Sacred Medicine
• 2000 – Dragon’s Keep
• 2000 – Natrual Sounds With Music: Water
• 2000 – Natrual Sounds With Music: Island
• 2001 – Natrual Sounds With Music: Birds
• 2001 – Natrual Sounds With Music: Farm
• 2001 – Snows of Kilimanjaro
• 2001 – Anam Cara
• 2001 – Earth Love
• 2001 – Medwyn Goodall's Seasons: Autumn
• 2001 – Medwyn Goodall's Seasons: Spring
• 2001 – Medwyn Goodall's Seasons: Summer
• 2001 – Medwyn Goodall's Seasons: Winter
• 2001 – Natural Balance: English Summer
• 2001 – Natural Balance: April Showers
• 2001 – Natural Balance: Calm Ocean
• 2007 – Natural Balance: Call of the Colphin
• 2002 – Rhythm of the Ancients
• 2003 – Chronicles: An Epic Tale in Music
• 2003 – Medicine Woman III: The Rising
• 2003 – Classics for Healing
• 2004 – Classics for Tranquillity
• 2004 – Classics for Creativity
• 2004 – Eye of the Wolf
• 2004 – The Dragon’s Breath (re-release of Dragon’s Keep)
• 2004 – Medwyn Goodall’s Copyright Free Volume 1: Movement
• 2004 – Medwyn Goodall’s Copyright Free Volume 2: Stillness
• 2004 – Medwyn Goodall’s Copyright Free Volume 4: Expression
• 2004 – Medwyn Goodall’s Copyright Free Volume 5: Overdub
• 2004 – Medwyn Goodall’s Copyright Free Volume 6: Christmas
• 2004 – Medwyn Goodall’s Copyright Free Volume 7: Elizabethan Weddings 1
• 2004 – Medwyn Goodall’s Copyright Free Volume 8: Celtic
• 2004 – Land of the Inca
• 2005 – Tribal Nation
• 2005 – OM
• 2005 – The Sorcerer’s Daughter
• 2006 – Earth Goddess (same as Island Bliss)
• 2006 – Life Style Series Music For Crystal Healing
• 2006 – Life Style Series Music For The Dolphin Experience
• 2006 – Life Style Series Music For Healing
• 2006 – Life Style Series Music For Perfect Sleep
• 2006 – Life Style Series Music For Aromatherapy & Massage
• 2006 – Medwyn’s Cornwall
• 2008 – Serve Chilled (with Tim Rock)
• 2008 – Amun Ra
• 2008 – Origins
• 2009 – Medicine Woman IV: Prophecy 2012
• 2009 – OM 2
• 2009 – Druid II
• 2010 – Clan III: The Lands Beyond
• 2011 – With Every Breath (with Aroshanti)
• 2011 – Tears of the Dragon
• 2011 – Knight
• 2012 – Earth Healer 2

Compilations[link]

• 1995 – Pagan Dawn
• 1997 – All Good Things
• 1997 – Visions
• 1999 – The Best of Medwyn Goodall
• 2004 – King Arthur (3-CD box set)
• 2004 – Momentum (1990-2004)
• 2009 – 25th Anniversary Best Of

Remaster / Re-release[link]

• The Arthurian Collection (remastered version of the original five titles)
• Goddess from the Sea (remastered version of Neptune, God of the Oceans)
• The Dragon’s Breath (re-release of Dragon’s Keep)

Miscellaneous[link]

• Autobiography – No Strings Attached
• DVD – Dolphins And Sea
• DVD – Medwyn Goodall’s Natural World
• DVD – Native Spirit

References[link]