Your land and my land

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We visit Peru

2011
Provides information about the ancient "lost cities" such as Machu Picchu, the Moche pyramids, and the Nazca Lines that indicate advanced civilizations of the indigenous people of Peru. Depicts the geography of Peru, its music, and animals that are important to their way of life. Offers a recipe for Tacu Tacu and an Inca water jar craft, and includes a timeline, a glossary, an index, and color photos.

We visit Panama

2011
Provides information about the diversity of the Panamanian population and depicts the landscape including tropical rainforests, coral reefs, mountain ranges, and beaches and describes the famous Panama Canal. Illustrates its amazing number of species of plants, fish, reptiles, and animals and discusses its many famous citizens. Offers a recipe for Panamanian tortillas, a traditional appliqu?e craft, and includes a timeline, a glossary, an index, and full-color photos.

We visit Colombia

2011
Provides a brief history of Colombia and discusses its world-renowned coffee as well as its reputation for guerrilla warfare and drug trafficking. Describes its environmental, cultural, and social diversity, its politics and government, the people and their lifestyles, famous citizens, and festivals, music, and attractions. Offers a recipe for Colombian rice pudding, an appliqu?e craft, and includes a timeline, a glossary, an index, and full-color photos.

We visit Brazil

2011
Describes the environmental, cultural, and social diversity of Brazil, its politics and government, the people and their lifestyles, famous citizens, and festivals, music, and attractions. Offers a recipe for a Brazilian coconut dessert, a bottle cap craft, and includes a timeline, a glossary, an index, and full-color photos.

We visit Venezuela

2011
Provides information about the history, diverse geography, weather, and wildlife in Venezuela. Discusses everyday life there and depicts its culture and lifestyle. Includes color photos, a glossary, and an index.

We visit the Dominican Republic

2011
Provides information about The Dominican Republic, its history, geography, people, culture, and lifestyle and discusses its economy, politics, and government. Depicts famous people and its holidays and festivals. Includes color photos, a timeline, a glossary, and an index.

We visit Cuba

2011
Provides an overview of Cuba, looks at where it is in the world, discusses the history, land, people, culture and lifestyle, economy and commerce, politics and government, and festivals and attractions of the country, identifies famous Cubans, and includes a time line, craft, and recipe.

We visit Puerto Rico

2011
Provides an overview of Puerto Rico, looking at where it is in the world; discussing its history, land, people, culture, lifestyle, economy, commerce, politics, government, festivals, and holidays; and identifying famous Puerto Ricans. Includes a time line, craft, and recipe.

We visit Mexico

2011
Provides an overview of Mexico, looking at where it is in the world; discussing its history, land, people, culture, lifestyle, economy, commerce, politics, government, festivals, and holidays; and identifying famous Mexicans. Includes a time line, craft, and recipe.
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