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Ride a bus through the Andes, climb aboard a boat at Lake Titicaca, take a crowded train, everyone is going to Cusco for the yearly Festival of the Sun, an ancient Inca celebration. A delightful introduction to the history and peoples of Peru, two page, colorful illustrations. (Picture book)
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Illustrated history of Machu Picchu – who were the Inca, building the palace and stone building complex at Machu Picchu for the Inca king Pachacuti, conquest by the Spanish, discovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham. (Chapter book)
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Zonia lives in the Peruvian Amazon rain forest. Every morning she goes out, guided by a blue Morpho butterfly. Zonia greets her friends – two-toed sloth, coati, jaguar, pink dolphin, giant anteater, boa constrictor. But when she returns home, the forest has been chopped down. "We must all answer." (Picture book)
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Get to know
the great Inca civilization – Cusco, the center of the empire that extended 2,500 miles, was ruled by the Inca emperor, the city with amazingly constructed palaces, temples, schools, houses, history and leaders of the Inca. (Picture book)
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Inca
Lawrence Kovas, Farah Rizvi
Discover the culture and geography of the Inca – history, religion, festivals and food, cities, clothing and textiles, with 25 different projects – make an Inca battle club, miniature rope bridge, herbal tea, dried potatoes, and more. (Activity book)
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Story
of the Inca empire, with a special focus on Machu Picchu. A stunning
two page foldout and wonderful illustrations bring Machu Picchu
to life – you feel as if you're there, 500 years ago. (Picture book)
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Young
Cusi lives in a hidden valley high in the Andes, tending llamas.
Lyrical story of Cusi's trip from the high mountains to the lush
lowlands, to Cusco and back, as he discovers the mystery of the
Incas, his ancestors. A gem. (Chapter book)
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July,
1911. Walk in the footsteps of Hiram Bingham as he tramps through
the Urubamba River canyon, beats his way through the tangled jungle,
and scales the slippery slopes to discover Machu Picchu, overgrown
with vines, but "a city lost in time." (Picture book)
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Get to know the people and places of Peru today – history, landscape, city and county life, sports, fiestas, art and food. (Picture book)
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