south america

Forced from power, General Simon Bolivar embarks on a seven months' voyage down the Magdalena River, reflecting along the way on his life of campaigns and battles, love and loss.

Describes South American tapirs, including their physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior.

A family in South America eagerly prepares for the excitement of Carnaval.

An account of Hiram Bingham's 1911 discovery of a well-preserved Incan city perched between two peaks of the Andes mountains.

Provides an overview of ancient Andean cultural development, discussing the role of the Andean environment and maritime resources in the growth of civilization.

An annotated translation of seventeenth-century missionary Father Bernabe Cobo's descriptions of the Incas' customs, legends, history, and social institutions.

A collection of fifteen Brer Rabbit trickster tales from the Afro-American culture of Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Presents myths and legends from the Aztecs, Toltecs, Mayas, and Incas.

Contains photographs, historical accounts, and descriptions of seven wonders of ancient Central and South America, including the Nazca lines, Machu Picchu, San Agustin, Tiwanaku, Tikal, Copan, and the Brazilian Stonehenge.

Introduces the monkeys of South America, many of which are now rare and endangered, such as the lion tamarin, woolly spider monkey, and bald uakari.