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Aune Hartmann was a German environmentalist (60) who fell in love with South America: the Amazon and the Andes, but unfortunately she also fell in love with the wrong person, a musician from the highlands (30), this mistake ended up costing her her life.

The author of the book, Roberto Pazos, met Aune in person and admired her free and altruistic spirit; However, in the search to solve the gigantic puzzle of Aune's mysterious disappearance, he found a collection of stories that she wrote on her various trips to her "Beloved South America", the real world mixed with the fantastic adventures of imaginary characters, all these stories had an ecological message and even clues about her intense life.

Aune was liberal, urban, professional and idealistic; in contrast, the musician was conservative, rural, uneducated and pragmatic. These two worlds collided in a clash of cultures and passions.

The narrative follows the investigation of a chronicle that brings together details from interviews with her friends, family, and witnesses. But the author also explores the complexities of being human. The environmentalist was to a certain extent blinded by the “ideal world” she recreated in South America without taking into account the consequences of exercising her liberalism in conservative rural societies. To a certain extent, trusting people was Aune’s greatest virtue but also her downfall.

The author’s investigations reveal that Aune’s murder had systemic flaws in the process, corruption, negligence and incompetence of the police, penal and administrative systems in both Peru and Bolivia. The analysis of the facts raises questions about this clash of worlds: How much is a life worth in Germany compared to one in South America? The answers may make the reader uncomfortable but it opens the door to analyzing issues that transcend femicide.

Aune ended up becoming the protagonist of her own story and it is the author who is in charge of writing the complex story where there are no absolute truths. Ultimately, Aune Hartmann's story is a compelling reminder of the human capacity for both good and evil. It forces us to examine our own values, beliefs and actions, and to strive for a more just and compassionate world.

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