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Survey of life and government during the Inca Empire, and compares and contrasts ancient Peru and Peru today.

"Follows the travels of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in Peru ... [including] what led Pizarro to head into the Andes, first encounters with the Inca, the Inca capital at Cusco, Pizarro's desire for gold, and the overthrow of the Inca Empire."--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life of sixteenth-century Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, describing his conquest of Peru and the impact of his subjugation of the Incas on world history.

Explores the story of how geothermal scientist Andr?s Ruzo found the no-longer mythical "boiling river" in the Amazon Rainforest, a place in a river where the waters are so hot that locals are said to brew tea in them. Discusses the political and environmental aspects of protecting this geothermal phenomenon.

Hardened survivor Aiden Lynch's luck continues to serve him when he wins a ship in a high-stakes poker game. The ship is well-fitted and ready for trade, and so Aiden becomes a trader between California and Peru. However, nothing in his past prepared Aiden for the cruelty and savagery he sees in Peru, particularly in the mines--and when Aiden meets a Chinese miner who claims to be a captured nobleman, his loyalties come into question.

While in Machu Picchu, Peru, with their parents, eight-year-old twins Ethan and Ella cross a secret bridge and discover a mysterious stone sculpture.

How do we know about the Incas? What were Inca towns and cities like? What was the lost city of the Incas ? Geography Matters in the Inca Empire looks at how the Inca Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Inca life through its geography. Read about how the mountainous Inca geography led to their development of terrace farming how the Incas worshipped the mountain peaks as gods and how the size of their Empire meant they built thousands of miles of roads and bridges to connect their people.

Vilcabamba and Muyok Viejo are two of the most important archaeological sites found in recent years.