Peru Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-234-808-1 (ISBN)
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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.
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.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.3.2002 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Insight Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | colour photographs and maps, index |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 223 mm |
| Gewicht | 740 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Südamerika ► Peru |
| ISBN-10 | 981-234-808-5 / 9812348085 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-234-808-1 / 9789812348081 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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