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Books on Peru

Lima Huancayo Train Schedule
January 24, 2013

As close to heaven as it gets for train enthusiasts for 2013

One of the world’s great railway journeys is the trip from Lima to Huancayo over the central Andes. The rail line is considered one of history’s most amazing feats of railway engineering, with the world’s steepest gradient, reaching 4,781 m.a.s.l…

Moche cosmo vision explored in new book
September 23, 2012

The Moche cosmo vision explored in new book / CD

The book “Cosmos Moche,” the first part of a collection — “Enigmas of Ancient Peru” — is going on sale…

The Conquest of the Incas
September 14, 2012

Updated e-book version of Hemming’s Conquest of the Inca now available

A new Kindle Edition of the master narrative “The Conquest of the Incas” by John Hemming is now live, on…

Peruvian historian Maria Rostworowski (Barranco, Lima, 8 de agosto de 1915 - )
August 8, 2012

Thank you Marí­a Rostworowski on your birthday for a lifetime of work bringing Peruvian history to life

In 1532, the Inca  ñusta Quispe Sisa was just 15 years old. She attracted the attention of Conquistador Francisco Pizarro,…

Quechua phrasebook
April 17, 2012

Quechua by the numbers (some travel advice, a book recommendation and a helpful chart)

English-speaking travelers to Peru routinely brush up on their Spanish in preparation for their journey. What about the other widely…

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