peru

An introduction to the life of Spanish explorer and soldier, Francisco Pizarro, and his conquest of the Inca Empire in Peru.

Describes the daily life, family, school, friends, amusements, and chores of two Aymara Indian brothers living on a high plain in the Peruvian Andes.

Rhoda Berenson shares the story of her ongoing five-year struggle to secure the release of her daughter, Lori, who was arrested in Peru in December 1995 where she had been working as a journalist and human rights activist, and charged with treason.

An aerial view of an Inca town, based on the great city of Cuzco, provides insight into the culture, religion, daily life, arts and crafts, and more of these ancient people.

Describes the life and career of the Spanish soldier famed as the conqueror of the Inca Empire of Peru.

Describes the civilization of the ancient Incas, comparing it to the lifestyle of their modern descendants, the Quechua Indians of Peru.

Describes the Inca civilization in Peru and how it was destroyed by the Spanish conquest.

The son of the thunder god comes to earth and teaches the greedy rich man's family a lesson.

Explores the history and culture of the ancient Inca civilization of Peru; and examines such sites as the fortress of Sacsahuaman, Machu Picchu, and a Moche tomb.

A Peruvian rendition of the Great Flood story, in which a llama warns the people and animals to seek shelter on Huillcacato to avoid the rising sea, Mamacocha.