peru

Presents a short children's history of Spanish conquistador and explorer, Francisco Pizarro and describes his life, voyages through the jungles and mountains of coastal South America, encounters with the Incas of Peru, and the brutality of Spanish conquest.

A biography of the Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro, discussing the tactics he used to conquer the Incan Empire with only two hundred men and sixty horses.

Describes Peru's religious practices and celebrations, social customs, broadcasting and print media, literature, performing arts and cinema, and art, architecture, and photography, and provides geographical and historical context covering pre-Columbian to modern times.

An examination of several of the more important ancient civilizations of Peru with particular focus on the Incas and with attention drawn also to the effects of the Spanish conquests.

An illustrated biography for children of St. Martin de Porres, canonized in 1962, the first black saint in the Americas, illegitimate child of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, born in Lima, Peru in 1579, and educated in Ecuador as a barber/doctor, and describes his entrance into the Dominican Order and his life of service and healing.

Discusses the festivals of this South American country and how its songs, recipes, and traditions reflect the culture of the people.

Describes how the culture of Peru is reflected in its many festivals, including the Festival of the Sun, Corpus Christi, and Puno Day.

Brief descriptions of different places in Peru written in the form of postcards.

Describes the lifestyle of the emperor of the Incas, with a special focus on his mummification.

Discusses the social life and customs of the children of Peru.