Conejos Library District

Text and photographs examine the history, geography, natural resources, agriculture, and transportation systems of Peru.

"His imagination captured by the account of a sixteenth-century Spanish monk who reported that the Incas "flew like birds" over the jungle and by tales of flying in Peruvian folklore, the author sets out to discover whether the ancients really were airborne - or experienced flying by other means. A shrunken head from Peru and a feather with traces of blood on it are his only clues when he begins his quest for the Incas' secret.". "But soon he's trekking...

A history of the Inca Empire and its expansion duringthe 15th and 16th centuries until its conquest by theSpanish under Francisco Pizarro.

Takes a look at Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas. Examines whether this ancient South American city was a home to the gods or a place for offerings made to them in the form of human sacrifice. Witness ancient Inca ceremonies and learn how the city was discovered by Hiram Bingham.

A travel to guide to Peru, providing descriptions of attractions in nine cities and regions, and featuring listings of places to eat, stay, and shop. Includes maps, illustrations, and photographs.

Titled after Tobias Schneebaum's 1969 cult classic memoir about his experiences in the Amazon, this is the stranger-than-fiction story of Schneebaum's return to the jungle, 45 years after his original visit.