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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $57, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXPRU101)		  
Insight Guide Peru  •  Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this guide brings Peru to life in hundreds of color photographs and vividly written essays by a team of experts. Panoramic in scope, the book takes us from the crowded streets of Lima to famed archeological sites, providing genuine insight into a complex land and people. Its chapters include a history of the Incas, daily life in the Andes, the author and politician Mario Vargas Llosa and an overview of people of the Amazon. With some travel information. Sixth edition. (PRU01, $22.99)		   Insight Guide Peru
Lost City of the Incas  •  Hiram Bingham
EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 286 PAGES • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE
A first-rate tale of adventure by the man who rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911. This classic account is a gripping story of exploration, archaeology and natural history -- and still an outstanding overview of the site itself. With original expedition photographs. Originally published in 1952, the book is still an excellent account, not only of the expedition but also of the site itself. (AND05, $12.95)		   Lost City of the Incas
The Incas, People of the Sun  •  Carmen Bernard  •  Paul Bahn
ARCHAEOLOGY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES • BEST SELLER
A pocket-size encyclopedia in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series, this jewel of a book features hundreds of archival drawings and photographs, a chronology and long excerpts from the journals of early explorers. It's a guide to the ancient monuments, daily life of the Incas and history of exploration. (AND03, $12.95)		   The Incas, People of the Sun
Peru Map  •  Borch Maps
2011 •  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. Two Sides. 20x39 inches. (PRU02, $10.95)		   Peru Map



Also Recommended

Archaeological Map of Machu Picchu  •  Wright Water Engineers    •  Ken Wright's foldout color site plan shows monuments, topography and physical features of the Inca sanctuary with exquisite clarity. (PRU23, $6.95)
 		  
Inca Trail: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Map  •  Lima 2000   • 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 Inca Trail, Cuzco & Machu Picchu  •  Alexander Stewart   • GUIDEBOOK  •  With an excellent overview of culture and history, and chapters on exploring Cuzco, Lima and Machu Picchu. (PRU19, $22.95)
 		  
The Machu Picchu Guidebook  •  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. (PRU34, $21.95)
 		  
Conquest of the Incas  •  John Hemming   • HISTORY  •  This classic prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story. (AND04, $25.00)
 		  
History of the Inca Realm  •  Maria Rostworowski De Diez Canseco   • HISTORY • FAVORITE  •  This scholarly history boasts the most thorough treatment of the pre-Hispanic Incas available in English. (AND63, $28.99)
 		  
Lines in the Water, Nature and Culture at Lake Titicaca  •  Benjamin Orlove   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  With the author's photographs and reflections on the relationship of the lake-dwelling fishermen to their environment, this is an illuminating personal account of life in the Andean highlands. (BOL18, $26.95)
 		  
Machu Picchu Revealed  •  Ruth M. Wright   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Wright's handsome little tribute to Machu Picchu includes not only gorgeous color photographs but also a map, color rendering and suggestions for exploring the site. (PRU91, $16.95)
 		  
The Last Days of the Incas  •  Kim MacQuarrie   • HISTORY  •  MacQuarrie tackles the personality, aspirations and greed of Francisco Pizarro in this vivid account of the conquest of a continent. (PRU77, $16.95)
 		  
The Peru Reader, History, Culture, Politics  •  Orin Starn   • HISTORY  •  Lively and literate, this meaty anthology ranges from historical accounts to modern analysis. (PRU04, $28.95)
 		  
Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca  •  Rebecca Stone-Miller   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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)
 		  
Machu Picchu, Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas  •  Richard L. Burger  •  Lucy C. Salazar   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  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)
 		  
Stone Offerings  •  Mike Torrey   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Torrey captures the dramatic setting, solitude and intricate construction of the site in 100 striking color photographs, taken over a few days at summer and winter solstice. (AND76, $40.00)
 		  
Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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)
 		  
Turn Right at Machu Picchu  •  Mark Adams   • EXPLORATION  •  Over his head on an arduous guided trek to Choquequirao and other remote sites, Mark Adams mixes entertaining tales of his own travails ((he makes himself out to be quite the accidental explorer) with analysis of the rather grand Hiram Bingham in this light-hearted "following-in-the-footsteps-of" account. (PRU118, $26.95)
 		  
The Bridge of San Luis Rey  •  Thornton Wilder   • LITERATURE  •  The classic tale of Franciscan missionaries in 18th-century Peru by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. First published in 1927. (AND08, $12.99)
 		  
The Heights of Machu Picchu  •  Pablo Neruda  •  Nathaniel Tarn   • LITERATURE • 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)
 		  
Birds of Peru  •  Tom Schulenberg  •  Dan Stotz  •  John O'Neill  •  Dan Lane   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Gorgeously illustrated, this authoritative guide covers nearly 20% of the world's birds. (PRU55, $39.50)
 		  
Peru, Birds of the Forest  •  Rainforest Publications   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
Peruvian Wildlife  •  Barry Walker   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Written by resident bird legend Barry Walker and two colleagues, this compact photo guide introduces the habitats, plants, birds and animals of the Central Andes. (PRU71, $26.99)
 		  
 
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