Touching the Void103 reviews Simon Yates, Joe Simpson MGM (Video & DVD), 2004 Some considerations to keep in mind! + Excellent + True Spirt + Extremely Inspirational + Amazing story, good documentary             Land of the Incas13 reviews Inkuyo Fortuna Records, 1991 *BEST* Traditional Music CD of Andes/S.America/Incas + Beautiful Music + My Favorite Album Alltime Period + Great sounds + Fresh air!             New Powdered Coca Tea - Coca Flour Macmate Gold Label Premium Organic 10 Oz - 283 Grams2 reviews Reyes Avila good stuff!! + Nice tasty tea! i really like this powdered tea it taste good mixed with soda, and is better than coffee.thank you for a great product.             Between the Lines: The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca, Peru4 reviews Anthony F. Aveni University of Texas Press, 2000 "In between BETWEEN THE LINES" by Fredric H. Cowart, II + A mixed bag of Information I thought that the author did a superlative job as far as being comprehensive in regard to the various theories that have been advanced to explain the Nazca line enigma. The illustrations were excellent and, in most cases, the photography was the best available at the time of publication. ...             Lonely Planet Quechua Phrasebook8 reviews Serafin Coronel-Molina Lonely Planet, 2002 Easy to use, covers a lot of material, inexpensive + Good introduction + Quechua Phrasebook + One of the only Quechua books out there........             Lines in the Water: Nature and Culture at Lake Titicaca2 reviews Ben Orlove University of California Press, 2002 Excellent + A gem of a cross-disciplinary book (Planeta.com Journal) -- Lines in the Water (University of California Press, 2002), a beautifully written ethnography of rural fishermen and their families. The book's subtitle "Nature and Culture at Lake Titicaca" specifies the center of action, but the scope is much broader and deeper. It's ...             Ancient Titicaca: The Evolution of Complex Society in Southern Peru and Northern Bolivia Charles Stanish University of California Press, 2003 One of the richest and most complex civilizations in ancient America evolved around Lake Titicaca in southern Peru and northern Bolivia. This book is the first comprehensive synthesis of four thousand years of prehistory for the entire Titicaca region. It is a fascinating story of the transition from hunting and gathering to early agriculture, to the formation of the Tiwanaku and Pucara ...             Monuments of the Incas1 review John Hemming, Edward Ranney Univ of New Mexico Pr, 1990 A Valuable Book for Various Reasons Consider the following: --In the 1990s, my mother was an Earthwatch volunteer on three different Incan projects. On the recommended reading list for each was this book. --In 2006, my Peruvian guide said she had been tempted to give me a nudge as I leaned over a Machu Picchu guardrail to snap a ...             The Incas (Peoples of America)7 reviews Terence N. D'Altroy Wiley-Blackwell, 2003 Thorough + The Incas + Excellent source for all the information you need on the Incas + The most complete source about the Incas             The Andes: As the Condor Flies1 review Tui De Roy Firefly Books, 2005 A RARE LOOK AT THE ANDES MOUNTAINS There are not many books around on the Andes in english and this one is a beauty. I have been looking for a decent pictorial book on the Andes for many years and finally this one appeared. Approx 350 photos over the 160 pages in the book show us the many landscapes and varied plant and animal ...             Chavin: And the Origins of the Andean Civilization1 review Richard L. Burger Thames & Hudson, 1995 A complete overview of 60 years research This book is a very good overview of what the Chavin culture is and what the scientists can explain about its origin, its growth and its fall. All the theories, hypothesis and research processes are detailed by one of the greatest specialists of that pre-hispanic civilisation of the ancient Peru ...             Art of the Andes: From Chavin to Inca (World of Art)3 reviews Rebecca Stone-Miller Thames & Hudson, 2002 Excellent historical overview of native Andean art. + Incredible window into Pre-contact Andean world + Balanced and Astute This is an excellent overview of native Andean artform the earliest perod through Chavin, Paracas, Nasca, Moche, Tiwanaku, Wari, to Incan. Covers architecture, textiles ,pottery and metallic arts. Looks at the main themes of religious and secular art in these various mediums. Text is accompanied by ...             Trekking in the Central Andes (Walking)5 reviews Rob Rachowiecki, Greg Caire, ... Lonely Planet, 2003 Great Book + Good source of information, but lacks some of the nice features found in other LP trakking guides + Not perfect but Very Good....... I thought this book was very informative. It described quickly the geology and other "natural" facts about the area as well as supply excellent descriptions of the trails. It is small enough to carry with you.             Flute Music of the Andes12 reviews Various Artists Legacy, 1994 ALL YOU WILL EVER NEED ON YOUR JOURNEY + Memories of Chile + Very Nice Music Indeed + Awesome Andean Music!             Moche Art and Archaeology in Ancient Peru (Studies in the History of Art Series) NGW-Stud Hist Art, 2006 “This volume represents a landmark in Moche studies.”—George Bankes, The Journal of The Royal Anthropological Institute Centuries before the rise of the Inca, the Moche created impressive monumental architecture and precious metal objects (c. A.D. 100–800). New discoveries about this ancient coastal civilization have recently been uncovered at several sites in ...             Andes3 reviews Mario Vargas Llosa National Geographic, 2001 Takes your breath away! + PEOPLE of the ANDES This is a series of breathtaking photos of the Andes range from the Caribbean to Patagonia. There are stunning photos of the mountains and heart-wrenching photos of earthquake survivors as well as many photos of everyday life. Mario Vargas Llosa, the famous Peruvian author, contributes ...             History of the Inca Realm1 review Maria Rostworowski de Diez Canseco Cambridge University Press, 1998 Pachamama The Inca culture is a very great sourece for the human being. But until now we do not know it very much. We need more and more information to know the true Inca. How ? The Inca is not only the Inca trail or the Machu Picchu, nor the stone only, The trational food, the music, the festive, their ...             The Nasca (Peoples of America)1 review Helaine Silverman, Donald Proulx Wiley-Blackwell, 2002 Balanced, thorough, thought provoking This exploration of pre-Columbian, pre-Incan Peru provides not only a wealth of information, but also offers a balanced treatment of the speculation and hypotheses surrounding the enigmantic Nasca culture. The authors' extensive research and knowledge of the region's history provide the reader with ...             Realm of the Incas5 reviews Max Milligan Idlewild, 2003 Past, Present and Magical Majestic Moments...... + Gorgeous photography from a lover of Peru + Realm of the Incas + Pictures are stunning; text is intelligent, witty. + Been There, Seen That, Book captures all             National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Inca: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Inca's Past (NG ... Beth Gruber National Geographic Children's Books, 2006 The ruins and tombs high in the Andes Mountains of Peru yield valuable clues to lives of the Ancient Incas. In 1995, the Inca Ice Maiden is recovered, one of four human sacrifices found on Ampato. These mummies provide scientists with perfectly preserved "time capsules"—packed with clues to Inca civilization during the 1400s. Cuzco, the seat of Inca power, reveals the remains of the Inca ...