Peru Insight Guide
5th Edition
Published on 29. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
358 pages
978-981-234-808-1 (ISBN)
Description
This guide includes a section detailing Peru's history, ten features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from the Quechua-speaking people of the Andes to the fusion of Catholic, Inca and early agricultural rites; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 12 maps.
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Series
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Publishing group
APA Publications
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
colour photographs and maps, index
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-234-808-1 (9789812348081)
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03/2000
4th Edition
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Content
Introduction and History: Ancient and Modern; Land of Volcanoes; History; Chronology; Lost Empires - Peru before the Incas; The Incas; The Conquest; From Colony to Republic; Democracy and Crisis. Features: Society; Daily Life in the Andes; Peoples of the Amazon; How Crafts Have Adapted; The Sound of Music; Food; Adventure in the Andes; Wildlife of the Sierra. Places: Introduction; Lima; The North; The Northern Sierra; Callej n de Huaylas; The Northern Amazon; Manu to Maldonado; Southern Peru; Arequipa; Cuzco; The Sacred Valley; Machu Picchu; Lake Titicaca; Ayacucho. Picture Stories: Festivals; Buried Treasure; Amazon Birdlife; Colonial Architecture; Taquile Island. Information Panels: Looking for the Past; The Covered Ones; Riding the Rapids; Oasis of Hope; Huallaga, Valley of Coca; The Highest Mountain; Jungle Lodges. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Eating Out; Attractions; Culture; Public Holidays; Shopping; Sport; Language; Further Reading.