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	'Tambo, Life in an Andean Village • Julia Meyerson • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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, $21.95)
	1491, New Revelations of Americas Before Columbus • Charles C. Mann • HISTORY • 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, $15.95)
	501 Spanish Verbs • Christopher Kendris • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • The perennial favorite among students of Spanish. (GEN134, $16.99)
	Ancient Cuzco, Heartland of the Inca • Brian S. Bauer • NATURAL HISTORY • A scholarly overview of the Inca capital, its history and development, by the team leader of the Cuzco Valley Archaeological Project. (PRU57, $29.95)
	Andean Awakening, An Incan Guide to Mystic Peru • Jorge Luis Delgado • ARCHAEOLOGY • (PRU63, $17.95)
	Andean Lives: Gregorio Condori Mamani & Asunta Quispe Huaman • Paul Gelles • Ricardo Valderrama Fernandez • Carmen Escalante Gutierrez • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A classic oral history as told to two Peruvian anthropologists in the 1970s. It's a moving account of life among the urban poor in Cuzco, offering insight into history and society in the Andes. (PRU14, $17.95)
	Apus and Incas: A Cultural Walking and Trekking Guide to Cuzco • Charles Brod • GUIDEBOOK • Recommended tours of Cuzco and its surroundings, with natural and cultural history. (PRU03, $10.95)
	Archaeological Map of Machu Picchu • Wright Water Engineers • COMING IN DECEMBER • This foldout site guide shows buildings and monuments, topography and other physical features of the Incas sanctuary in detail. (PRU23, $6.95)
	Between the Lines, The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca • Anthony Aveni • ARCHAEOLOGY • A wide ranging, scholarly overview of the Nasca Lines. In this book, written for a popular audience, Aveni discusses previous theories about the significance of the lines, putting forward intriguing new ideas about how the lines may have related to sources of water. (PRU22, $39.95)
	Birds of Ecuador, A Field Guide • Paul Greenfield • Robert Ridgely • FIELD GUIDE • A comprehensive, gorgeous and exhaustively researched field guide to the birds of Ecuador (and adjacent countries), featuring 96 color plates. It's also the best bird guide for travelers in the Peruvian Amazon. (EDR08, $55.00)
	The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 1 • Guy Tudor • Robert Ridgely • FIELD GUIDE • This authoritative reference, the most complete guide to South American songbirds, features splendid color illustrations of 700 species, along with detailed range maps and field notes. (FG28, $95.00)
	The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 2 • Guy Tudor • Robert Ridgely • FIELD GUIDE • A field guide to the flycatchers, antbirds and furnariids of South America. (FG29, $95.00)
	Bradt Trekking Guide Peru and Bolivia • Hilary Bradt • GUIDEBOOK • This classic guide for exploring the Andes of Peru and Bolivia is great for both practical trail information and general information on the region. It's a compact overview, featuring walks, treks and an extensive introduction. (BOL04, $17.95)
	Conquistadors • Michael Wood • HISTORY • A lively, illustrated account of the Spanish conquest of the New World by the intrepid writer-filmmaker Michael Wood, (SAM48, $22.95)
	The Cordillera del Condor Region of Ecuador and Peru • Thomas Schulenberg • NATURAL HISTORY • The biological resources of the Andean lower mountain forests. (AND16, $17.00)
	Culture Smart! Peru • John Forrest • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (PRU64, $9.95)
	The Discovery and Conquest of Peru • Pedro de Cieza de Leon • HISTORY • 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 conquerers. (AND25, $26.95)
	Explorer of Machu Picchu, Portrait of Hiram Bingham • Alfred M. Bingham • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A biography of the explorer of the Andes, Yale professor and U.S. Senator. (AND32, $15.95)
	Fire from the Andes, Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru • Susan E. Benner • ANTHOLOGY • An anthology of contemporary stories from the Andes, this book includes contributions by 24 women from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Mostly personal, many of the stories revolve around peasants, the urban poor and other marginalized members of society. (AND17, $24.95)
	Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland Handbook • Ben Box • Stephen Frankham • GUIDEBOOK • 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, $23.95)
	Footprint Peru Handbook • Alan Murphy • GUIDEBOOK • A general overview of Peru and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (PRU27, $24.95)
	Fortifications of the Incas, 1200-1531 • H. W. Kaufmann • J.E. Kaufmann • Adam Hook • ARCHAEOLOGY • A slim guide to Inca fortifications, including Cusco and Machu Picchu, with illustrations, photographs and diagrams. (AND66, $18.95)
	Frommer's Peru • Neil E. Schlecht • GUIDEBOOK • A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (PRU85, $21.99)
	A Guide to the Birds of Colombia • Steven Hilty • William Brown • FIELD GUIDE • A classic South American bird guide with good coverage of the upper Amazon basin. It illustrates 1,700 species -- nearly half of all the species of South America. (FG14, $67.50)
	A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela • Steven Hilty • Guy Tudor • J.A. Gwynne • FIELD GUIDE • The classic South American bird guide, revised and expanded by Steve Hilty. A bit hefty for a field guide at just over 4 pounds, but still an essential reference to over 1,400 bird species. Travelers in the Brazilian Amazon will find it especially useful. (FG13, $59.50)
	History of the Inca Empire • Bernabe Cobo • HISTORY • A compact edition of the 17th-century account of the Incas, translated and edited by Roland Hamilton from Father Cobo's original manuscript. (AND47, $21.95)
	The Ice Maiden: Inca Mummies, Mountain Gods, and Sacred Sites in the Andes • Johan Reinhard • ARCHAEOLOGY • Archaeologist Johan Reinhard brings together tales of this 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 • David M. Jones • HISTORY • 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)
	Inca Land, Explorations in the Highlands of Peru • Hiram Bingham • EXPLORATION • A personal account by explorer Hiram Bingham of four archaeological expeditions into Peru and the Andes (1909-1915), including two short chapters on his rediscovery of Machu Picchu and a chapter on Lake Titicaca. First published in 1922. (AND45, $14.00)
	Latin American Art • John F. Scott • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A popular survey of the arts in Latin America. (SAM33, $29.95)
	Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830 • Robert Harvey • HISTORY • An epic history of colonial Latin America, focused on the heroism and derring-do of seven legendary men, including Simon Bolivar and General Jose de San Martin, in the fight for independence from Spain. (SAM35, $18.95)
	Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology • Margaret Lowman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The sprightly memoir of an ecologist who climbs, studies and sleeps in trees for a living, balancing multiple roles of scientist, wife and mom. She continues her story in a second memoir (written with her now-grown sons). (AMZ57, $13.95)
	Lima Map • Lima 2000 • A full color, indexed map of the city of Lima. (PRU29, $14.95)
	Lonely Planet Peru • Sara Benson • GUIDEBOOK • An excellent practical guide to Peru geared for independent travelers. (PRU13, $22.99)
	The Machu Picchu Guidebook, A Self-Guided Tour • Ruth M. Wright • Alfredo Valencia Zegarra • GUIDEBOOK • 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, this excellent guide is the one to take along. (PRU34, $19.95)
	The Madness of Things Peruvian, Democracy Under Seige • Alvaro Vargas Llosa • HISTORY • An analysis of Peruvian democracy and its failure by a journalist working on behalf of Margio Vargas Llosa's presidential campaign. (PRU26, $39.95)
	Mammals of the Neotropics, The Central Neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Vol. 3 • John F. Eisenberg • Kent H. Redford • REFERENCE • A comprehensive survey of the 650 species of mammals of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. (SAM30, $55.00)
	The Monkey's Paw, New Chronicles from Peru • Robin Kirk • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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 • Ross Wehner • Renee del Gaudio • GUIDEBOOK • An informative guide in the popular series (PRU58, $19.95)
	Mountain of the Condor, Metaphor and Ritual in an Andean Ayllu • Joseph W. Bastien • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An account of the rituals practiced by a small community inhabiting Kaata, a sacred mountain in midwestern Bolivia. (AND28, $16.50)
	Nova, Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca • Nova • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A 60-minute documentary on the Incas. (PRU32, $19.95)
	Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent • Eduardo Galeano • Cedric Belfrage • HISTORY • The most wrenchingly beautiful history of plunder and exploitation in Latin America ever written. (AND26, $18.00)
	Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered • Tim Cahill • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A collection of enertatining travel essays. (WLD01, $13.00)
	Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent • Alexander von Humboldt • EXPLORATION • This is the book that Darwin took on his voyage around the world -- a classic account of naturalist and explorer Humboldt's 18th-century discoveries in South America. (SAM08, $17.00)
	Peru Map • Borch Maps • A laminated map of Peru with city plans. (PRU02, $10.95)
	Peru Map • Lima 2000 • A well-produced, colorful shaded relief map of Peru. (PRU09, $10.95)
	The Peru Reader, History, Culture, Politics • Orin Starn • HISTORY • Lvely and literate, this meaty anthology ranges from historical accounts to modern analysis. (PRU04, $25.95)
	Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish • Pimsleur Language Method • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Spanish, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (SPN257, $19.95)
	Running the Amazon • Joe Kane • EXPLORATION • A best-selling account of a 4000-mile expedition from the high Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak -- an expedition only four of the ten participants finished. (AMZ13, $14.00)
	Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest • Matthew Restall • HISTORY • In this provocative book, Restall tackles Columbus, Cortes, Pizarro and the misconceptions surrounding them. The conquisadores most certainly did not conquer the Americas with a handful of men, nor were they received as gods. (SAM52, $16.95)
	Snakes, The Evolution of Mystery in Nature • Harry W. Greene • NATURAL HISTORY • The ecology and diversity of snakes worldwide, with stunning photographs. (BST33, $60.00)
	Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas • Ronald Wright • HISTORY • 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, $17.00)
	The Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone of Southeastern Peru, A Biological Assessment • Robin B. Foster • NATURAL HISTORY • A survey of the biological resources of the region. (PRU17, $19.95)
	Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques • Raoul d'Harcourt • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A reprint of a 1934 classic with illusrtations of hundreds of ancient textiles. (AND44, $26.95)
	Three Weeks With My Brother • Micah Sparks • Nicholas Sparks • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • This remarkable account of family, friendship and travel takes as its point of departure a three-week around the world odyssey by private jet. (TVL34, $13.99)
	Trail of Feathers, In Search of the Birdmen of Peru • Tahir Shah • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A rollicking search for the origins of Inca birdman legends. Shah tracks down shamans, visits Machu Picchu, ventures out to Lake Titicaca, tackles the myths of the Nasca lines and takes hallucinogens with the Shuar in the Amazon. It's quite a tale. (PRU49, $13.95)
	Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary • Alberto Granado • Lucia Alvarez de Toledo • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Granado's classic account of his travels with Che Guevara via motorbike through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela. (SAM68, $14.95)
	Trekking in the Central Andes: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia • Rob Rachowiecki • GUIDEBOOK • A compact overview of suggested hikes and treks in the Andes of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. With day-by-day trail descriptions, two-color maps, and a guide to archaeological sites. (AND50, $19.99)
	Tropical Nature • Adrian Forsyth • Ken Miyata • NATURAL HISTORY • FAVORITE • A lively, 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, $14.00)
	Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, A Bilingual Anthology • Stephen Tapscott • LITERATURE • A scholarly anthology of 400 poems, presented in the original language (Spanish or Portuguese) and English. Selections include poems from Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda and Jorge Luis Borges. (SAM28, $27.95)
	The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish • Carlos Castillo • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • The well-regarded concise dictionary of words and phrases for today's language. Fifth Edition. (SPN118, $11.00)
	The Virgin of the Andes: Art and Ritual in Colonial Cuzco • Carol Damian • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A beautifully illustrated overview of the Cuzco school of painting in colonial Peru. (AND49, $48.00)
	Where to Watch Birds in South America • Nigel Wheatley • NATURAL HISTORY • A compact practical guide to birdwatching sites throughout South America, including checklists. (SAM40, $24.95)
	The White Rock, An Exploration of the Inca Heartland • Hugh Thomson • EXPLORATION • Author, explorer and archaeologist Thomson recounts 20 years spent journeying throughout the Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador in search of lost Inca cities. His engaging account is a pleasing mix of discovery, colorful personalities, history and archaeology (AND36, $16.95)
	The World as You Dream It, Shamanistic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes • John M. Perkins • RELIGION • A personal account of sometimes hard-to-believe experiences with curanderos (or shamans) in the highlands and Amazon of Ecuador. (AMZ46, $12.95)
	Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals • Andrea Heckman • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An illustrated survey of Quechua textiles, traditions, designs and daily life. (AND43, $45.00)
	Yanomami, The Fierce Controversy and What We Might Learn from It • Robert Borofsky • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A study of the controversy surrounding anthropological studies of the Yanomami. (SAM67, $22.95)

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