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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)

501 Spanish Verbs

501 Spanish Verbs


by Christopher Kendris

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 728 PAGES

The perennial favorite among students of Spanish. (GEN134, $16.99)

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)

Andean Lives: Gregorio Condori Mamani & Asunta Quispe Huaman

Andean Lives: Gregorio Condori Mamani & Asunta Quispe Huaman


by 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. (PRU14, $25.00)

Andes


by Mario Vargas Llosa | Pablo Corral Vega

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Published by National Geographic, this oversize book is a photographic celebration of the Andes, and especially its people, featuring 90 full-page color photographs and accompanying essays. (AND29, $50.00)

Apus and Incas: A Cultural Walking and Trekking Guide to Cuzco

Apus and Incas: A Cultural Walking and Trekking Guide to Cuzco


by Charles Brod

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 169 PAGES

Recommended tours of Cuzco and its surroundings, with natural and cultural history. (PRU03, $10.95)

Archaeological Map of Machu Picchu

Archaeological Map of Machu Picchu


by Wright Water Engineers

  • 2008
  • MAP

Ken Wright's foldout color site plan shows monuments, topography and physical features of the Inca sanctuary with exquisite clarity. (PRU23, $6.95)

Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca

Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca


by Rebecca Stone-Miller

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

This authoritative and concise illustrated survey of Andean art and architecture covers not only Machu Picchu and additional Inca monuments, but also Chan Chan, Nasca and other archaeological sites and cultures. (PRU05, $19.95)

Between the Lines, The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca

Between the Lines, The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca


by Anthony Aveni

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

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 Peru

Birds of Peru


by Tom Schulenberg | Dan Stotz | John O'Neill | Dan Lane

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 668 PAGES

Gorgeously illustrated, this authoritative guide covers nearly 20% of the world's birds. (PRU55, $39.50)

The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 1

The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 1


by Guy Tudor | Robert Ridgely

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1989
  • HARD COVER
  • 596 PAGES

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

The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 2


by Guy Tudor | Robert Ridgely

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER

A field guide to the flycatchers, antbirds and furnariids of South America. (FG29, $95.00)

Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness

Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness


by Peter Matthiessen

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Matthiessen recounts with wit, insight and style his odyssey to the Amazon and Andes, including Machu Picchu and Tierra del Fuego. (SAM02, $17.00)

Cordillera Blanca, Huayhuash

Cordillera Blanca, Huayhuash


by Lima 2000

  • 2003
  • MAP

A traveler's map of the northern Peruvian Andes at a scale of 1:250,000. (PRU54, $10.95)

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)

Eight Feet in the Andes

Eight Feet in the Andes


by Dervla Murphy

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES

The indomitable Murphy treks 1,300 miles through the Andes (with a mule) on the trail of the conquistadors in this spirited account. (AND07, $15.95)

Evolution, The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory

Evolution, The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory


by Edward Larson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A clearheaded, engrossing brief history of ideas about evolution from the 18th century to the present by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. (NAT64, $14.95)

Explore the Inca Trail

Explore the Inca Trail


by Jacquetta Megarry | Roy Davies

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 64 PAGES

A brief, ingeniously designed guide to trekking in the Sacred Valley from Cusco to Machu Picchu with color photographs, a fold-out map of the route, site diagram of Machu Picchu and a camp-to-camp overview of the Inca trail. (AND33, $15.95)

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)

A Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South America


by Adrian Forsyth | Alwyn Gentry

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 895 PAGES

A huge help for those interested in the bewildering diversity of Neotropical plants, this field guide illustrates and describes all the woody plants of Northwest South America (Columbia, Ecuador & Peru) down to genus level. With 290 black-and-white plates, and a key to families that include woody species. (AMZ32, $62.50)

Fire from the Andes, Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru

Fire from the Andes, Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru


by Susan E. Benner

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Mostly personal, many of the contemporary stories revolve around peasants, the urban poor and other marginalized members of the Andes society. (AND17, $29.95)

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)

Genesis (Memory of Fire Trilogy, Part 1)


by Cedric Belfrage | Eduardo Galeano

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

Brief, lyrical vignettes and anecdotes from pre-Columbian myths through the conquest and early colonial period. A crash course in the history of the New World. (MYA18, $16.95)

A Guide to the Birds of Colombia

A Guide to the Birds of Colombia


by Steven Hilty | William Brown

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 836 PAGES

This classic South American bird guide gives good coverage of the upper Amazon basin, illustrating 1,700 species -- nearly half of all the species of South America. (FG14, $78.50)

A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela

A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela


by Steven Hilty | Guy Tudor | J.A. Gwynne

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 929 PAGES

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, $65.00)

The Heights of Machu Picchu

The Heights of Machu Picchu


by Pablo Neruda | Nathaniel Tarn

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 71 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Machu Picchu and the Inca civilization inspired this celebrated epic hymn to the Americas by the great Pablo Neruda. Bilingual edition. (AND22, $14.00)

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)

The Inca Trail, Cuzco & Machu Picchu

The Inca Trail, Cuzco & Machu Picchu


by Alexander Stewart

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 366 PAGES

With an excellent overview of culture and history, and chapters on exploring Cuzco, Lima and Machu Picchu. (PRU19, $22.95)

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)

The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru

The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru


by Michael Moseley

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An outstanding illustrated survey of the archaeology of the Inca, Moche and Nasca civilizations. With hundreds of color illustrations and line drawings, it's an in-depth look at the ancient cultures and history of Peru. A great general introduction. (AND06, $34.95)

The Incas, People of the Sun

The Incas, People of the Sun


by Carmen Bernard | Paul Bahn

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

Featuring hundreds of archival drawings and photographs, a chronology and excerpts from the journals of early explorers. (AND03, $12.95)

Latin American Art


by 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 pre-history to the present. Includes illustrations, maps and a chronology. (SAM33, $29.95)

Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830

Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830


by Robert Harvey

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 561 PAGES

Focused on the heroism and derring-do of seven legendary men, Harvey tells the story of Simon Bolivar, General Jose de San Martin and other greats in the fight for independence. (SAM35, $18.95)

Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology

Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology


by Margaret Lowman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 219 PAGES

The sprightly memoir of an ecologist who climbs, studies and sleeps in trees for a living, balancing multiple roles of scientist, wife and mom. Margaret Lowman, a pioneer in the ecology of forest tree canopies, continues her story in a second memoir (written with her now-grown sons). (AMZ57, $13.95)

Lima Map

Lima Map


by Lima 2000

  • 2006
  • MAP

A full color, indexed map of the city of Lima. (PRU29, $14.95)

Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring

Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 1148 PAGES

A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in South America. (SAM44, $34.99)

Lost City of the Incas

Lost City of the Incas


by Hiram Bingham

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER
  • FAVORITE

This first-rate adventure story by the man who brought Machu Picchu to the attention of the world 100 years ago on July 24,1911 is not just a gripping tale of exploration and archaeology, it also sets the scene for any visitor to the site. Hugh Thomson (A Sacred Landscape, The Search for Ancient Peru) provides the introduction to this Centenary Edition. (AND05, $12.95)

Machu Picchu


by Barry Brukoff | Pablo Neruda | Stephen Kessler

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Brukoff's stunning color and black-and-white photographs compliment Neruda's great poem, translated into English with facing Spanish. (PRU43, $40.00)

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)

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 Madness of Things Peruvian, Democracy Under Seige


by 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


by John F. Eisenberg | Kent H. Redford

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 610 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of the 650 species of mammals of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. (SAM30, $62.50)

Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World


by Peter Weir

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • DVD

Russell Crowe stars in this adaptation of two Patrick O'Brian novels, a swashbuckling adventure set off the coast of Cape Horn in 1805. (GPS66, $14.98)

Mountain of the Condor, Metaphor and Ritual in an Andean Ayllu


by 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. (AND28, $16.50)

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)

Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide

Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide


by L.H. Emmons

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

Compact enough to slip into your daypack, this field guide to the mammals of the New World tropics features 29 color plates of more than 200 species. (GPS12, $42.50)

Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered

Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered


by Tim Cahill

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER

A collection of enertatining travel essays. (WLD01, $16.00)

People of the Andes

People of the Andes


by James B. Richardson III

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A comprehensive, up-to-date, and illustrated introduction to the culture and archaeology of the Andes, especially the Inca empire, written by a widely recognized expert. (AND01, $24.95)

Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent

Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent


by 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

Peru Map


by Lima 2000

  • MAP

A well-produced, colorful shaded relief map of Peru. (PRU09, $14.95)

Peru's Indian Peoples and the Challenge of Spanish Conquest, Huamanga to 1640


by Steve J. Stern

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 295 PAGES

A history of the inhabitants of Ayacucho, Peru, from Incan times to 1640. (PRU37, $21.95)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish


by 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. (SPN257, $19.95)

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)

Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest


by 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, $19.99)

The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World

The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World


by Chris Scarre

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

A comprehensive, illustrated overview of the great monuments of the ancient world and how they were built. (GEN92, $40.00)

The Shining Path, A History of the Millenarian War in Peru


by Robin Kirk | Gustavo Gorriti

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 290 PAGES

An absorbing account of the 15-year guerilla war waged by the Ayacucho-based Shining Path. (PRU41, $38.95)

The Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon

The Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon


by Michael Goulding | Ronaldo Barthem | Efrem Ferreira

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 254 PAGES

This beautiful, profusely illustrated atlas of the river includes its major tributaries and 150 full-color maps. Goulding (Floods of Fortune) and Brazilian biologists Barthem and Ferreira provide the accompanying text. (AMZ82, $39.95)

Snakes, The Evolution of Mystery in Nature

Snakes, The Evolution of Mystery in Nature


by Harry W. Greene

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

The ecology and diversity of snakes worldwide, with stunning photographs. (BST33, $60.00)

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)

The Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone of Southeastern Peru, A Biological Assessment

The Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone of Southeastern Peru, A Biological Assessment


by Robin B. Foster

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A survey of the biological resources of the region. (PRU17, $19.95)

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)

Trail of Feathers, In Search of the Birdmen of Peru

Trail of Feathers, In Search of the Birdmen of Peru


by Tahir Shah

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 273 PAGES
  • COMING IN JULY

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 in this rollicking search for the origins of Inca birdman legends. (PRU49, $14.95)

Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary

Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary


by Alberto Granado | Lucia Alvarez de Toledo

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Granado's classic account of his travels with Che Guevara via motorbike through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela. (SAM68, $14.95)

Trekking and Climbing in the Andes

Trekking and Climbing in the Andes


by Val Pitkethly | Kate Harper

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact guide to treks and climbs in the Andes, including Torres del Paine, Fitzroy, The Inca Trail, Cordillera Huayhuash and Cotopaxi. (AND34, $20.00)

Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, A Bilingual Anthology

Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, A Bilingual Anthology


by Stephen Tapscott

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 418 PAGES

This 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, $29.95)

Ultimate Spanish, Advanced with Book


by Daniel Holodyk

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2003
  • AUDIO CD

A university-level Spanish course in a box with eight, 60-minute cassettes and a 400-page book. (SPN176, $79.95)

The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish

The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish


by Carlos Castillo

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 603 PAGES

The well-regarded concise dictionary of words and phrases for today's language. Fifth Edition. (SPN118, $11.00)

Where to Watch Birds in South America


by Nigel Wheatley

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 431 PAGES

A compact practical guide to birdwatching sites throughout South America, including checklists. (SAM40, $30.95)

The White Rock, An Exploration of the Inca Heartland

The White Rock, An Exploration of the Inca Heartland


by Hugh Thomson

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

With chapters on Vilcabamba, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo and other sites, Thomson's engaging memoir mixes discovery, colorful personalities, history and archaeology. (AND36, $16.95)

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)

Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals

Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals


by Andrea Heckman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 214 PAGES

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


by Robert Borofsky

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 397 PAGES

A study of the controversy surrounding anthropological studies of the Yanomami. (SAM67, $25.95)

Yawar Fiesta

Yawar Fiesta


by Jose Maria Arguedas

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

A poetic novel of class and race relations in the Peruvian Andes in the first half of the 20th century. Arguedas, who learned Quechua from household servants as a child, was an impassioned advocate of cultural autonomy for indigenous peoples. (PRU42, $15.50)

Yuraq Janka: Guide to the Peruvian Andes, Cordilleras Blanca and Rosko


by John Ricker

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A mountaineering guide to the Cordillera Blanca with route descriptions, color photographs and accompanying 1:100,000 scale maps on two sheets. (PRU44, $12.95)

 

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