'Tambo, Life in an Andean Village  •  Julia Meyerson CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1990 •  PAPER  • 297 PAGES A field journal, ethnographic in its detail, of an American artist's year in the Peruvian Andes with her anthropologist husband. Particularly interested in the role of women in Quechua culture, Meyerson spent time doing women's work, cooking and serving food, tending the house, children, and animals, while her husband worked with the men in the fields. (PRU38, $21.95)
1491, New Revelations of Americas Before Columbus  •  Charles C. Mann HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 560 PAGES A thought-provoking, speculative history of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans. Mann portrays the successes and failures of the complex societies of the Mississippi River, Central Mexico, the Andes and the Amazon. (WLD61, $15.95)
501 Spanish Verbs  •  Christopher Kendris LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2003 •  PAPER  • 600 PAGES The perennial favorite among students of Spanish, revised with a bonus CD-ROM. Organized alphabetically, each of the often irregular verbs gets its own page -- complete with all the verb tenses, examples and common idioms. The book is both a reference for Spanish speakers and a tool for beginners. Por que no hay como hablar Espanol sin verbos. O algo asi. (GEN134, $16.99)
Ancient Cuzco, Heartland of the Inca  •  Brian S. Bauer NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES A scholarly overview of the development of culture in the Cuzco region, and particularly the Inca civilization, drawing on the work of the Cuzco Valley Archaeological Project. Beginning with the first peoples in the valley and ending with the fall of Atahualpa in the early 16th century, this comprehensive study contains important new information about the Incas, their archaeology, capital city and their culture. With 76 black-and-white photographs, 25 line drawings and 26 maps. (PRU57, $29.95)
Andean Awakening, An Incan Guide to Mystic Peru  •  Jorge Luis Delgado ARCHAEOLOGY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES (PRU63, $17.95)
Andean Lives: Gregorio Condori Mamani & Asunta Quispe Huaman  •  Paul Gelles  •  Ricardo Valderrama Fernandez  •  Carmen Escalante Gutierrez CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1996 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES 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. With notes, bibliography and full scholarly paraphernalia it is above all an emotional tale of poverty, hardship and grace. (PRU14, $17.95)
Apus and Incas: A Cultural Walking and Trekking Guide to Cuzco  •  Charles Brod GUIDEBOOK •  1989 •  PAPER  • 169 PAGES The author describes recommended tours of Cuzco and its surroundings (including the Inka Trail and Ollantaytambo), combining practical itineraries with commentary on the natural and cultural history of this sacred city. Illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs. (PRU03, $10.95)
Archaeological Map of Machu Picchu  •  Wright Water Engineers MAP • COMING IN SEPTEMBER A foldout site plan of Machu Picchu showing the location of buildings and monuments, topographic relief, and other physical features. The reverse is a simplified diagram of the site with full color photographs of not-to-be-missed attractions. With suggested routes, this is a handy pocket guide to plan your visit to Machu Picchu. (PRU23, $6.95)
Between the Lines, The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca  •  Anthony Aveni ARCHAEOLOGY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES A wide ranging, scholarly overview of the Nasca Lines -- the best thing to come along on the subject in a decade. Aveni, who first became intrigued by the enigmatic figures on a jaunt from Cusco in the 1970s, has since logged countless hours among the spirals, zigzags, ray centers, and other lines carved in the desert of Southern Peru. In this book written for a popular audience he 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. It's a follow-up to his more academic 1991 monograph "The Lines of Nasca." (PRU22, $39.95)
Birds of Ecuador, A Field Guide  •  Paul Greenfield  •  Robert Ridgely FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 740 PAGES Ecuador has its own field guide -- a comprehensive, exhaustively researched handbook to nearly 1,600 species featuring 96 glorious color plates, all by Paul Greenfield. Two decades in the making, it's an indispensable companion for birdwatching in Ecuador (and adjacent countries). It also weighs in at four pounds. With detailed range maps and descriptions of each species by Bob Ridgely. The same authors have published an accompanying guide to the status, distribution and taxonomy of the birds of Ecuador available separately (EDR07), or as a set (EDR 14). (EDR08, $55.00)
The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 1  •  Guy Tudor  •  Robert Ridgely FIELD GUIDE •  1989 •  HARD COVER  • 596 PAGES An authoritative reference, this hefty volume features 31 splendid full-color plates by Guy Tudor covering 700 species of jays and swallows, wrens, thrushes, vireos and wood-warblers, tanagers, icterids and finches. The first of four anticipated volumes on the birds of South America. With distribution maps and species descriptions by ornithologist Robert Ridgely. (FG28, $95.00)
The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 2  •  Guy Tudor  •  Robert Ridgely FIELD GUIDE •  1994 •  HARD COVER The second volume of the projected four-volume series, this field guide and handbook covers the flycatchers, antbirds and furnariids. With fine color plates by Guy Tudor and lucid text by Ridgely. (FG29, $95.00)
Bradt Trekking Guide Peru and Bolivia  •  Hilary Bradt GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 358 PAGES 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 not only walks and treks but also an extensive introduction. Eighth edition. (BOL04, $17.95)
Conquistadors  •  Michael Wood HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A lively, illustrated account of the Spanish conquest of the New World by the intrepid writer-filmmaker Michael Wood, who traveled in the footsteps of Hernan Cortes, Pizarro and others, often by horse, raft or other original means. It's an excellent introduction to the overwhelming impact of the Spanish in the Americas, wonderfully illustrated with maps, drawings and full color paintings. (SAM48, $22.95)
The Cordillera del Condor Region of Ecuador and Peru  •  Thomas Schulenberg NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 232 PAGES A report of two "Rapid Assessment Program" surveys taken in 1993 and 1994, this book catalogs the biological resources of the lower mountain forests of Ecuador and Peru. With maps and line drawings. (AND16, $17.00)
Culture Smart! Peru  •  John Forrest GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES 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 •  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 conquerers. (AND25, $26.95)
Explorer of Machu Picchu, Portrait of Hiram Bingham  •  Alfred M. Bingham BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER  • 381 PAGES A biography of the Andes explorer, Yale professor, senator and diplomat by his son, originally published in 1989. Much of the book is devoted to Bingham's original (and subsequent) Peruvian expeditions, much enhanced by hundreds of archival photographs, drawings and maps. (AND32, $15.95)
Fire from the Andes, Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru  •  Susan E. Benner ANTHOLOGY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES 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. With a biography of each contributor. (AND17, $24.95)
Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland Handbook  •  Ben Box  •  Stephen Frankham GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES Comprehensive and up-to-date, this exceptional guide covers Cuzco and surroundings, including the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, Tambopata, Manu Park and Lima in detail. (PRU46, $23.95)
Footprint Peru Handbook  •  Alan Murphy GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 656 PAGES By the venerable British publishers of the "South American Handbook," this guide is built for the road with sturdy covers and a sewn binding. It's nicely divided between a general overview of Peru and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (PRU27, $19.95)
Fortifications of the Incas, 1200-1531  •  H. W. Kaufmann  •  J.E. Kaufmann  •  Adam Hook ARCHAEOLOGY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES A slim guide to Inca fortifications, including Cusco and Machu Picchu, and their effectiveness in repelling by the Spanish invaders. With illustrations, photographs and diagrams. (AND66, $18.95)
Frommer's Peru  •  Neil E. Schlecht GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 468 PAGES 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 •  1986 •  PAPER  • 836 PAGES A classic South American bird guide with good coverage of the Amazon basin. It features 56 color plates by Guy Tudor, illustrating 1,700 species -- nearly half of all the species of South America. With a short description on the facings edge along with extensive notes and range maps. It may weigh in at almost three pounds but serious birders won't leave home without it -- and you can always have the color plates bound separately for use in the field. (FG14, $67.50)
A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela  •  Steven Hilty  •  Guy Tudor  •  J.A. Gwynne FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 929 PAGES A thoroughly overhauled, revised edition of the classic South American bird guide, with an entirely new and expanded text by Steve Hilty (who also wrote Birds of Colombia). This hefty book (more than a field guide) features many of the same excellent color plates by Guy Tudor as the 1978 classic with new detailed information on habitats and distribution. Too bad it weighs four pounds, two ounces because it is terrific. John Gwynne provided most of the additional plates, 67 in all. 1,400 species have been recorded in the diverse habitats of Venezuela, almost half of the birds found throughout the mountains, forests and plains of all South America. (FG13, $59.50)
History of the Inca Empire  •  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, $21.95)
The Ice Maiden: Inca Mummies, Mountain Gods, and Sacred Sites in the Andes  •  Johan Reinhard ARCHAEOLOGY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES 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. Published by National Geographic. (AND52, $14.95)
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Incas, The History, Legends, Myths and Culture  •  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 more -- mythology and rituals. (AND67, $35.00)
Inca Land, Explorations in the Highlands of Peru  •  Hiram Bingham EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 217 PAGES 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 and returned to print by National Geographic, this is one of a series of popular books by Bingham about his exploration and adventures in South America. This short book predates Bingham's celebrated Lost City of the Incas (1948) by almost two decades. With black-and-white photographs and maps. (AND45, $14.00)
Latin American Art  •  John F. Scott ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A popular survey for undergraduate art students, this general history of the arts in Latin America ranges from prehisory to the present. With illustrations, maps and a chronology. (SAM33, $29.95)
Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830  •  Robert Harvey HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 561 PAGES An epic history of colonial Latin America, focused on the heroism and derring-do of seven legendary men in the fight for independence from Spain, including the larger-than-life figures of Venezuela's Simon Bolivar, Argentine hero General Jose de San Martin, and Chile's Bernardo O'Higgins. Harvey, a contributor to the Economist, draws on an impressive range of original sources in constructing this engaging tale. (SAM35, $18.95)
Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology  •  Margaret Lowman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER  • 219 PAGES The sprightly memoir of a biologist who, with her feet planted firmly on the ground, took to the trees in 1979. A pioneer in the ecology of forest tree canopies, Meg Lowman climbs, studies and sleeps in trees for a living. She's also a popular lecturer on trips to the Amazon and Director of Research and Conservation at Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota. She's remarkably frank in this engaging memoir about balancing her multiple roles as as scientist, woman, wife and mom. (AMZ57, $13.95)
Lima Map  •  Lima 2000 2006 •  MAP A full color map of Lima with index at a scale 1:37,500 (PRU29, $14.95)
Lonely Planet Peru  •  Sara Benson GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 564 PAGES In its hallmark style, this comprehensive guide to Peru features a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accomodations and sightseeing. (PRU13, $22.99)
The Machu Picchu Guidebook, A Self-Guided Tour  •  Ruth M. Wright  •  Alfredo Valencia Zegarra GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 188 PAGES A compact, detailed guide to Machu Picchu, with chapters on each section of the site, many photographs and useful site diagrams of individual buildings and sectors. With information on new discoveries and research, a section on wildlife, and a full-color depiction of the city as it may have appeared during a solstice celebration in 1530. (PRU34, $19.95)
The Madness of Things Peruvian, Democracy Under Seige  •  Alvaro Vargas Llosa HISTORY •  1994 •  HARD COVER  • 173 PAGES 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 •  1999 •  PAPER  • 610 PAGES A comprehensive survey of mammals of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil -- covering, in detail 650 species occurring in the region from Pacific coast to the Amazon. With introductory chapters on biogeography and habitat and authoritative information on each species, including natural history, description, range and habitat. The text is much enhanced by large scale range maps and superb color plates by Fiona Reid. Aimed at the professional, this sourcebook will also appeal to anyone with a serious interest in the mammals of the region. This completes a three-volume survey of the mammals of Central and South America. (SAM30, $55.00)
The Monkey's Paw, New Chronicles from Peru  •  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. She focuses on the impact of the Shining Path guerilla movement on the country, and how the aftershocks are still felt. Kirk is also co-editor of the excellent "Peru Reader." (PRU24, $22.95)
Moon Handbook Peru  •  Ross Wehner  •  Renee del Gaudio GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES 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 •  1985 •  PAPER  • 227 PAGES An account of the rituals practiced by a small community inhabiting Kaata, a sacred mountain in midwestern Bolivia. Bastien describes the significance of the mountain to the culture, and interprets the symbolism behind their thousand-year tradition. (AND28, $16.50)
Nova, Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca  •  Nova CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  NTSC VIDEO A 60-minute documentary on the Incas, which features footage of modern Andean villagers building a traditional suspension bridge out of grass. (PRU32, $19.95)
Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent  •  Eduardo Galeano  •  Cedric Belfrage HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 317 PAGES The 25th anniversary edition of the landmark history of plunder and exploitation in Latin America. This wrenchingly beautiful book takes for one of its central metaphors the booms and busts of the Potosí mines in the Bolivian highlands. Using local slave labor, the 16th century Spaniards took billions of dollars worth of silver from a single hillside there. The British and Americans returned to the site centuries later to mine tin for their war machine. The book also takes on the banana republics of Central America, the Amazonian rubber plantations and the numerous American invasions throughout the region. (AND26, $18.00)
Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered  •  Tim Cahill TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1998 •  PAPER A collection of entertaining travel essays, many originally appearing in Outside Magazine. It includes Cahill's acerbic commentary on his adventures from the North Pole to Irian Jaya, Mongolia and Peru. (WLD01, $13.00)
Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent  •  Alexander von Humboldt EXPLORATION •  1996 •  PAPER  • 310 PAGES 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 2007 •  MAP A detailed laminated relief map of Peru at a scale of 1:1,750,000. This is a very clear, colorful map, which also features detailed insets of Lima and Cusco, and even a site plan of Maccu Picchu. Peru itself is broken into three sections: North, Central, South. (PRU02, $10.95)
Peru Map  •  Lima 2000 MAP A well produced, colorful shaded relief map of Peru at a scale of 1:2,200,000. Imported from Peru. (PRU09, $10.95)
The Peru Reader, History, Culture, Politics  •  Orin Starn HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 524 PAGES A lively, literate anthology on the history and culture of Peru that ranges from historical accounts to modern analysis. It's a comprehensive introduction to the country. The excellent selections were made by a panel of Peruvian and foreign experts. (PRU04, $25.95)
Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish  •  Pimsleur Language Method LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2005 •  AUDIO CD Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Spanish, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. The Pimsleur method emphasizes the use of listening skills without reading materials (so there isn't a book to follow along). It's advertised as "Totally audio: hear it, learn it, speak it." (SPN257, $19.95)
Running the Amazon  •  Joe Kane EXPLORATION •  1990 •  PAPER  • 278 PAGES A best-selling account of a 4,000-mile Amazon expedition from high in the Peruvian Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak. It's a tale of high adventure, corrupt border guards, itinerant drug smugglers -- and the camaraderie that develops from a difficult job well done. Only four of the original ten participants finished the journey. Much of the story takes place in the little-explored narrow canyons and rapids high above Iquitos in Peru in the headwaters of the Amazon. (AMZ13, $14.00)
Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest  •  Matthew Restall HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES 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 •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES Published to wildly enthusiastic reviews in 1997, this illustrated volume documents the ecology and diversity of snakes worldwide. Anecdotal, informative and entertaining, snakes couldn't have asked for a better advocate than herpetologist Harry Greene -- and the photographs are stunning. (BST33, $60.00)
Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas  •  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's illuminating account, told largely from the point of view of the losers, details the rapid collapse of cultures and societies in the Americas following the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account, originally published in 1993. Wright is also the author of Time Among the Maya. (NAM20, $17.00)
The Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone of Southeastern Peru, A Biological Assessment  •  Robin B. Foster NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES The result of a "Rapid Assessment Program" survey by a multidisciplinary team, this book catalogs the biological resources of the Tambopata River, south of Puerto Maldonado in the upper Amazon of Peru. The well studied Explorer's Inn is just downstream of the study area. With maps, line drawings, and detailed animal checklists by region (scientific names only). (PRU17, $19.95)
Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques  •  Raoul d'Harcourt CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2002 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A reprint of a 1934 classic featuring hundreds of black-and-white photographs and drawings. This book, invaluable for anyone with a strong interest in ancient Peruvian textiles and how they were made, includes sections on materials, dyes, looms, both woven and non-woven fabrics, trim, and ornament. Translated from French. (AND44, $26.95)
Three Weeks With My Brother  •  Micah Sparks  •  Nicholas Sparks TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES This remarkable account of family, friendship and travel takes as its point of departure a three-week around the world odyssey by private jet. The brothers (Nicholas a popular novelist) reconnect and ruminate on a jaunt that takes in Machu Picchu, Easter Island, Maya temples, the Taj Mahjal; and remote stone cathedrals in Ethiopia. (TVL34, $13.99)
Trail of Feathers, In Search of the Birdmen of Peru  •  Tahir Shah TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 273 PAGES 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, informative, much enlivened by eccentric characters and incident. An Afghani raised in England (where he still lives), Shah has written widely on the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and South America. (PRU49, $13.95)
Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary  •  Alberto Granado  •  Lucia Alvarez de Toledo TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES This is Alberto Granado's companion book to Che Guevara's well-known Motorcycle Diaries (and one of the sources for the movie). It's Granado's own account of travels with Che via motorbike through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela. (SAM68, $14.95)
Trekking in the Central Andes: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia  •  Rob Rachowiecki GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A compact overview of suggested hikes and treks in the Andes of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia by the good folks at Lonely Planet. 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 •  1984 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES • 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. With a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler. (GPS13, $14.00)
Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, A Bilingual Anthology  •  Stephen Tapscott LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 418 PAGES A scholarly anthology of 400 poems, presented in the original language (Spanish or Portuguese) and English. Selections include poems from Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriela Mistral, Julio Cortazar and Carlos Drummond de Andrade. Eighty-five poets are represented in all. With an introduction to the many traditions of 20th-century poety in Latin America, and biographical notes on each poet. (SAM28, $27.95)
The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish  •  Carlos Castillo LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2002 •  PAPER  • 603 PAGES Long a favorite with students and travelers, this new edition -- the first in 15 years -- of the University of Chicago dictionary brings vocabulary and usage up to date. With slang, vulgar and otherwise, a concise dictionary of words, phrases, and basic grammar. (SPN118, $11.00)
The Virgin of the Andes: Art and Ritual in Colonial Cuzco  •  Carol Damian ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 114 PAGES This handsome book, both scholarly and well-illustrated, explores the cross-culural fertilization of European and indigenous styles that developed in the highlands of Peru. With chapters on Inka ritual and belief, Pachamama and the female deities of the Andes, artists and workshops in Cuzco, and the Virgin of the Andes. With 40 color plates. Carol Damian teaches Pre-Columbian, Colonial, Spanish and Contemporary Latin American Art. (AND49, $48.00)
Where to Watch Birds in South America  •  Nigel Wheatley NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 431 PAGES A compact practical guide to 206 recommended birdwatching sites throughout South America. Organized by country, each site guide includes an introduction, noteworthy species, maps, and directions, checklists. An invaluable handbook for birders. (SAM40, $24.95)
The White Rock, An Exploration of the Inca Heartland  •  Hugh Thomson EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 316 PAGES Author, explorer and archaeologist Thomson recounts 20 years spent journeying throughout the Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador in search of lost Inca cities. Much of his work centered in the cloud forest and steep valleys of Vilcabamba, a region first explored by Hiram Bingham, the discoverer of Machu Picchu. His engaging account, a pleasing mix of discovery, colorful personalities, history and archaeology, draws together his many experiences in the region. No lightweight, Thomson and colleague Gary Ziegler announced their discovery of a major Inca site at Coca Cota in June 2002. With three maps and 45 black-and-white photographs. He includes chapters on Inca roads, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu and Cuzco. (AND36, $16.95)
The World as You Dream It, Shamanistic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes  •  John M. Perkins RELIGION •  1994 •  PAPER  • 139 PAGES An activist on behalf of indigenous cultures and founder of the "Earth Dream Alliance", the author provides a personal account of his sometimes hard-to-believe experiences with curanderos (or shamans) in the highlands and Amazon of Ecuador. Whatever your thoughts on the concept a vision quest, the book includes an fascinating account of the author's time with the Shuar people, their rituals and religious ideas. (AMZ46, $12.95)
Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals  •  Andrea Heckman CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 214 PAGES This illustrated survey focuses on Quechua textiles, traditions, designs and daily life in the Andes, specifically in the high country surrounding Ausangate, 85 miles southeast of Cuzco. With 124 color photographs, maps and drawings. The author, a popular trip leader, photographer and ethnographer, returns frequently to the Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. (AND43, $45.00)
Yanomami, The Fierce Controversy and What We Might Learn from It  •  Robert Borofsky CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2005 •  PAPER  • 397 PAGES A scholarly reader and study of the controversy surrounding anthropological studies of the Yanomami of northern Brazil and neighboring Venezuela. It follows in the wake of Patrick Tierney's best-selling book, Darkness in El Dorado. With Bruce Albert, Ray Hames, Kim Hill, Lêda Leitão Martins, John Peters, and Terence Turner. (SAM67, $22.95)