andes region

In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the fox that wants to eat him for dinner.

Reconstructs how life was in the ancient cities of the Andes including how village settlements gave way to religious centers, how city-states became empires, and the importance of Machu Picchu.

Text and photographs describe countries in the Andes and the environmental effects on them.

Describes the ordeal of the survivors of an airplane crash in 1972 in the Andes wilderness in which over half of the forty-five passengers died, discussing the challenges the men faced during their ten weeks in the shelter of the plane's fuselage without supplies and with little hope of rescue.

Chaska wants to learn to read and write, but only older children can. When she finds a golden doll, she helps her village and gets her wish.

Introduces the history, culture, and daily life of the Indians who live in the highlands of South America's Andes Mountains.

Describes the ancient folklore, history, and mythological beliefs of various Andean peoples including the Incan civilization.

Describes the life of a farmer in the Incan Empire in the days before the arrival of the Spaniards.