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'Tambo, Life in an Andean Village

'Tambo, Life in an Andean Village


by Julia Meyerson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 297 PAGES

A field journal, ethnographic in its detail, of an American artist's year among the Quechua peoples in the Peruvian Andes with her anthropologist husband. (PRU38, $30.00)

1491, New Revelations of Americas Before Columbus

1491, New Revelations of Americas Before Columbus


by Charles C. Mann

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

Mann portrays the successes and failures of the complex societies of the Mississippi River, central Mexico, the Andes and the Amazon in this thought-provoking speculative history of the Americas before the arrival of Europeans. (WLD61, $16.95)

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Aguirre, the Wrath of God


by Werner Herzog

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • DVD

Don Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski) is consumed with visions of conquering all South America in Herzog's tour de force set in 16th-century Peru. (AMZ125, $19.97)

Alive, The Story of the Andes Survivors


by Piers Paul Read

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

The gripping tale of survival against all odds: a plane crashes in the Andes, all passengers presumed dead. Read tells the story of terrible hardship, bravery and horror with admirable restraint. (AND38, $7.99)

Ancient Cuzco, Heartland of the Inca


by Brian S. Bauer

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A scholarly overview of the Inca capital, its history and development, by the team leader of the Cuzco Valley Archaeological Project. (PRU57, $35.00)

The Ancient Kingdoms of Peru


by Nigel Davies

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

An anthropological history of the Moche, Nasca, Chimor and other Peruvian civilizations up to the Incas and the Spanish Conquest. (PRU65, $16.00)

Andean Archaeology


by Helaine Silverman

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 342 PAGES

The standard textbook introducing ancient Andean society. (AND57, $49.95)

Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter

Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter


by Mario Vargas Llosa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

The marvelous comic novel of scandal, soap opera and writing set in 1950's Lima. (PRU48, $15.00)

The Bad Girl

The Bad Girl


by Mario Vargas Llosa | Edith Grossman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Ricardo Somocurcio is in love with a bad girl. He loves her as a teenager in Lima in 1950, and next in Paris, where she appears as the enchanting Comrade Arlette. In Llosa's beguiling new novel, the strange bedfellows of good and bad turn out not to be what they appear. (PRU81, $14.00)

New Perspectives on Moche Political Organization


by Luis Jaime Castillo B.

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 388 PAGES

Based on a set of papers presented by sixteen international scholars at the Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Studies symposium held in Lima, Peru, in 2004, these essays by leading scholars tackle Moche religion, political structure and power. (PRU109, $45.00)

Splendours of the Ancient Andes

Splendours of the Ancient Andes


by Maria Longhena | Walter Alva

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 292 PAGES

Lavishly illustrated, this comprehensive book covers the Nazca, Moche and Chimu cultures; daily lives, arts and crafts, religion and society of the Inca; and significant sites from the Pacific coast to the Andes, including a section on Sipan by Walter Alva. (AND79, $65.00)

Conversation in the Cathedral


by Mario Vargas Llosa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 601 PAGES

A tale of power, corruption and identify set in 1950s Peru under the dictatorship of Manuel A. Odria. (PRU84, $15.99)

Palaces of the Ancient New World


by Susan Evans | Joanne Pillsbury

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

The result of a landmark symposium at Dumbarton Oaks, October 10-11, 1998, this abundantly illustrated book covers elite residences from Aztec palaces, painted tombs of Oaxaca, the structures at Tikal and Copan to the Inca and Andes. (SAM155, $19.95)

Cuzco & Peru South

Cuzco & Peru South


by ITMB

  • 2009
  • MAP

This handy map shows roads, ruins and visitor sites in Cusco and the Sacred Valley at 1:110,000 with a map of Peru from north of Lima to Arequipa, Arica, La Paz and the Amazon on the reverse. It includes insets of Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Lima and the Inca Trail. (AND46, $12.95)

Death in the Andes

Death in the Andes


by Mario Vargas Llosa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES

This politically charged novel details what happens when three peasants are "disappeared" by the Shining Path. (AND27, $15.00)

The Discovery and Conquest of Peru

The Discovery and Conquest of Peru


by Pedro de Cieza de Leon

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 501 PAGES

A detailed account of the Spanish occupation of Peru, told by a seasoned Spanish chronicler who interviewed living witnesses years after the events involved. Perhaps the most thorough of the contemporary chronicles told from the point of view of the conquerors. (AND25, $29.95)

The Exotic Kitchens of Peru


by Copeland Marks

  • FOOD
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

A carefully researched cookbook of traditional Peruvian cuisine, with practical advice on how to adapt recipes for the American kitchen. (PRU69, $16.95)

Explorer of Machu Picchu, Portrait of Hiram Bingham

Explorer of Machu Picchu, Portrait of Hiram Bingham


by Alfred M. Bingham

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 381 PAGES

A biography of the explorer of the Andes, Yale professor and U.S. Senator. (AND32, $15.95)

Eyewitness Guide Peru

Eyewitness Guide Peru


by DK Publishing

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

Another gem in the Eyewitness series, this superb guide is handsome, convenient and up-to-date; it's the guide to carry. Featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (PRU92, $25.00)

Fodor's Peru

Fodor's Peru


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 556 PAGES

Now in full-color, this up-to-date guide includes excellent recommendations on visiting Cuzco and Machu Picchu. (PRU74, $22.99)

Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland Handbook

Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland Handbook


by Ben Box | Stephen Frankham

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Comprehensive and up-to-date, this exceptional guide covers Cuzco and surroundings, including Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, Tambopata, Manu Park and Lima in detail. (PRU46, $21.95)

Footprint Peru Handbook

Footprint Peru Handbook


by Ben Box

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 704 PAGES

A general overview of Peru and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (PRU27, $27.95)

History of the Conquest of Peru


by William H. Prescott

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 816 PAGES

A classic 19th century history of the clash between two civilizations in the high Andes. (AND24, $16.95)

Caral, The First Civilization in the Americas / La Primera Civilizacion De America


by Christopher Kleihege

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 167 PAGES

Two hundred color photographs document the pyramids, plazas and structures of Caral, the striking early site in the Supe Valley of Peru. (PRU110, $125.00)

History of the Inca Empire

History of the Inca Empire


by Bernabe Cobo

  • HISTORY
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 279 PAGES

A compact edition of the 17th-century account of the Incas, translated and edited by Roland Hamilton from Father Cobo's original manuscript. (AND47, $25.00)

History of the Inca Realm

History of the Inca Realm


by Maria Rostworowski De Diez Canseco

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

This scholarly history boasts the most thorough treatment of the pre-Hispanic Incas available in English. (AND63, $28.99)

How the Incas Built Their Heartland, State Formation And the Innovation of Imperial Strategies in the Sacred Valley, Peru


by R. Alan Covey

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 333 PAGES

Covey reevaluates the origins and development of the Inca state in this scholarly anaylysis. (PRU95, $85.00)

The Ice Maiden

The Ice Maiden


by Johan Reinhard

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

National Geographic archaeologist Johan Reinhard brings together tales of his own adventures and plenty of Inca history in this account of his discovery of Juanita, a 500-year-old mummy found in the Peruvian Andes. (AND52, $14.95)

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Incas, The History, Legends, Myths and Culture


by David M. Jones

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

This amply illustrated historical and archaeological guide is especially strong on Incan art -- textiles, ceramics, jewelry and mor e-- mythology and rituals. (AND67, $35.00)

An Inca Account of the Conquest of Peru

An Inca Account of the Conquest of Peru


by Titu Cusi Yupanqui

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 166 PAGES

The Inca Diego de Castro Titu Cusi Yupanqui's account of the cataclysmic events that took place in the Andes in the 16th century, as told to a Spanish missionary in 1570 and translated by Ralph Bauer, who provides the introduction and annotations. (AND62, $21.95)

Inca Trail: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Map

Inca Trail: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Map


by Lima 2000

  • 2009
  • MAP
  • BEST SELLER

This fact-filed map shows the whole of the Sacred Valley from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu on one side and, on the reverse, the area surrounding the sanctuary in splendid, topographic detail (1:50,000) . It's the best map both for those making the trek from kilometer 88 to the site and an excellent choice for those exploring by bus or train. (PRU28, $11.95)

Inca, Secrets of Lost Empires

Inca, Secrets of Lost Empires


by Nova

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • DVD

For this 60-minumte documentary, originally appearing on PBS, Anthropologists and historians work with the modern Quechua people in the Andes in this recreation of how the Inca may have built such magnificent monuments 500 years ago. (PRU103, $19.95)

The Incas

The Incas


by Adriana von Hagen | Craig Morris

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Morris and von Hagen trace the rise and rule of the Inca, reconstructing the finely built palaces and temples of Cusco and life at lavish royal estates like Chinchero and Machu Picchu with authority in this region-by-region survey. Morris, who died in 2006, was curator of South American Archaeology at AMNH. Von Hagen, daughter of anthropologist-explorer Victor Wolfgang von Hagen, is co-director of the Leymebamba Museum in Chachapoyas. With 150 mostly black-and-white photographs and illustrations, including extensive site plans. (AND83, $26.95)

The Incas


by Terrence D'Altroy

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

An authoritative history chronicling the rise and fall of the Incan empire. (CAM98, $32.95)

Incas, The Puma's Shadow


by A. B. Daniel

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

The first volume in Daniel's rousing saga of war and romance set in ancient Peru. (AND70, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Discover Peru

Lonely Planet Discover Peru


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Focusing on must-see and memorable places and experiences, this all color guide by the discerning editors at Lonely Planet, featuring hundreds of color photographs and maps, includes suggested tours and itineraries along with not-to-be-missed places to stay, eat, shop and see. (PRU117, $24.99)

The Lost City


by Henry Shukman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

An enthralling adventure story set in the Peruvian hinterlands, this novel follows a British ex-pat in search of the ruins of a long-hidden, ancient empire. (PRU93, $15.95)

Machu Picchu, Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas

Machu Picchu, Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas


by Richard L. Burger | Lucy C. Salazar

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Burger and Salazar vividly evoke the art, architecture, culture and society of Machu Picchu in this illustrated, up-to-date survey. With Hiram Bingham's original report, archival and modern photographs -- and excellent chapters on recent archaeology at the site. (AND35, $28.00)

The Moche


by Garth Bawden

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 375 PAGES

A comprehensive, scholarly overview of the ancient Moche civilization of northern coastal Peru. These are the people, known for their architecture, ceramics and metallurgy, who built Sipan in the first centuries A.D. (PRU56, $40.95)

The Monkey's Paw, New Chronicles from Peru

The Monkey's Paw, New Chronicles from Peru


by Robin Kirk

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 215 PAGES

A fascinating, multi-faceted portrait of the nation as shown through the travels and interviews of journalist Robin Kirk in Peru of the 1980s and 1990s. (PRU24, $22.95)

Moon Handbook Peru

Moon Handbook Peru


by Ross Wehner | Renee del Gaudio

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 631 PAGES

An informative guide in the popular series (PRU58, $21.95)

Narrative of the Incas

Narrative of the Incas


by Juan De Betanzos | Roland Hamilton | Dana Buchanan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 326 PAGES

A contemporaneous account of the conquest and heritage of Peru from an Inca perspective. (AND39, $21.95)

National Geographic Peru

National Geographic Peru


by Rob Rachowiecki

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A compact guide featuring National Geographic's usual attention to maps and color photography. (PRU90, $25.95)

Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent

Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent


by Eduardo Galeano | Cedric Belfrage

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

The most wrenchingly beautiful history of plunder and exploitation in Latin America ever written. President Obama has a copy, compliments of Hugo Chavez. (AND26, $18.00)

Peru in Focus

Peru in Focus


by Jane Holligan de Diaz-Limaco

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 95 PAGES

This slim guide focuses on the history of Peru, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. With maps, photographs and some travel information. (PRU11, $12.95)

Peru Mammals Guide

Peru Mammals Guide


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PLASTIC CARD

A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting over 60 commonly encountered mammals of Peru. Beautiful and accurate full-color illustrations. (PRU73, $6.95)

Peru, Birds of the Wetlands, Beaches and Oceans


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PLASTIC CARD
  • 2 PAGES

A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting commonly encountered boobies, kingfishers, herons and other wetland birds of Peru. (PRU82, $6.95)

Peruvian Traditions

Peruvian Traditions


by Ricardo Palma

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 263 PAGES

Palma (1833-1919) sketches the history, traditions and culture of the Incas and colonial Peru in this collection of legends and tales. (PRU79, $24.99)

The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta


by Mario Vargas Llosa

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An astute psychological portrait of a modern revolutionary and a searching account of an old friend's struggle to understand him. First published in English in 1986, the novel probes the long and checkered history of radical politics in Latin America. (AND65, $26.00)

Rough Guide Peru

Rough Guide Peru


by Dilwyn Jenkins

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 648 PAGES

This practical guide in the excellent British series includes an excellent historical and cultural overview. (PRU78, $22.99)

Running the Amazon

Running the Amazon


by Joe Kane

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES

A best-selling account of a 4,000-mile expedition from the high Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak -- an expedition only four of the ten participants finished. (AMZ13, $14.95)

South America, The Andes Map

South America, The Andes Map


by Nelles

  • 2005
  • MAP

The full range of the Andes and the Pacific coast of South America. (SAM47, $13.95)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

Three Letters from the Andes


by Patrick Leigh Fermor

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

Patrick Leigh Fermor recounts his adventures in Peru in letters home to his beloved wife Joan. (AND82, $18.95)

Touching the Void

Touching the Void


by Joe Simpson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 218 PAGES

The harrowing tale of a climb gone badly wrong and Simpson's near miraculous survival in the Andes. (AND37, $14.99)

Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands

Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands


by Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

Beautifully illustrated, this survey by the founder of a weaving school in Cusco introduces the meaning, techniques and traditions of the hand-woven textiles of the Andes. (PRU89, $19.95)

The World as You Dream It, Shamanistic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes


by John M. Perkins

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 139 PAGES

A personal account of sometimes hard-to-believe experiences with curanderos (or shamans) in the highlands and Amazon of Ecuador. (AMZ46, $14.95)

City of Silver, A Mystery

City of Silver, A Mystery


by Annamaria Alfieri

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

Mother Maria Santa Hilda, Abess of the convent of Santa Isabella de los Santos Milagros in Potosi is at the center of this satisfying, suspenseful tale, richly set in the 17th-century Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. The source of Spanish silver, Potosi was once the largest and wealthiest city in the Americas. (BOL27, $14.95)

The Machu Picchu Guidebook

The Machu Picchu Guidebook


by Ruth M. Wright | Alfredo Valencia Zegarra

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 188 PAGES

With maps and site plans, a section on new discoveries, a wildlife section and a fold-out full color painting of the city as it may have looked during a solstice celebration in 1530. (PRU34, $21.95)

Tropical Nature

Tropical Nature


by Adrian Forsyth | Ken Miyata

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

A lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its 17 marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants and animals of the Central and South American rainforest. (GPS13, $16.00)

Peru, Birds of the Forest

Peru, Birds of the Forest


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PLASTIC CARD

A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting 100 commonly encountered parrots, motmots, hummingbirds and other forest birds of Peru. We also carry Peru Mammals Guide plastic card. (Item PRU73) (PRU72, $6.95)

 

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