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Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
15th edition.
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English
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A passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk Patagonian glaciers, dance the night away in Rio de Janeiro, and explore Incan ruins, all with your trusted travel companion.
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Film Chest
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Determined to prove the existence of 'The lost world', dashing adventurer and scholar Professor George Challenger mounts a British expedition team of consisting of a mismatched group of enthusiasts, all with less than selfless reasons for making the journey. Traveling through the uncharted Amazon jungle to this prehistoric plateau, the group encounters tribal head hunters, vicious apemen, giant crocodiles and terrifying dinosaurs.
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Este libro presenta un panorama general de la historia cultural de las sociedades negras del norte del Cauca asociado con dos grandes componentes que permiten observar dinámicas y desarrollos relacionales: la cultura local y la globalidad. Como elemento conciliador de esta tensión se aborda lo que estudiosos han llamado "estrategias de localización" expresadas en las prácticas culturales de religiosidades, costumbres, y formas de territorializar...
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En Archivo, testimonio y huella: aproximaciones interdisciplinares a Colonia Dignidad convergen autoras/es de Chile y Alemania de vasta trayectoria en la investigación desde la filosofía, la ética, la historia, la pedagogía, la psicología, las ciencias forenses, políticas y jurídicas, convocados para analizar la multidimensionalidad del horror. Colonia Dignidad se ha convertido en un símbolo de los abusos sexuales y de las violaciones a...
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Get the Summary of Piers Paul Read's Alive in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Alive" by Piers Paul Read recounts the harrowing tale of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashes in the Andes. The survivors, initially hopeful for a quick rescue, face the brutal reality of their situation as days turn into weeks with no sign of help. They endure freezing temperatures, injuries, and the psychological toll of their...
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The first full edition works of the World War Weed trilogy - its action packed, stacked with adventure, global in scope and completely uncensored. The bulk of this anthology was compiled by 'the Professor' during five years as an international freelancer for Soft Secrets magazine. Plant Life is the freshly edited and only authorised collection of those works and contains several chapters of previously unpublished material. Real life stories of farmers,...
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La mita minera fue una de las prácticas más importantes de la era colonial, tanto en el aspecto económico y social como en el simbólico. Ella implicó la migración forzada, aunque temporal, de la población india a un lugar desconocido y para un tipo de trabajo duro y peligroso. Así, la mita minera ha permanecido hasta hoy en la memoria de los pueblos andinos como una de las marcas más hondas y sangrantes de dicha época. En este libro, la...
8) Brazil
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Don't just see the sights―get to know the people.
For many people Brazil conjures up images of football, Carnaval, and fine coffee, but it's much more than beaches and bossa nova. If we could choose only one word to describe Brazil, it would be diversity. The variety of lifestyles, ethnic groups, landscapes, and climates is simply enormous.
Jeitinho is how Brazilians deal creatively with life's everyday complications. Literally translated as a...
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El experimento político de la Guardia Colombiana comenzó con una guerra civil y se cerró con otra, y su parábola de 25 años entregó a los colombianos del siglo XX unas sólidas tradiciones liberales y republicanas que se mantienen hasta nuestros días. Experimento fallido, como lo fue la experiencia federal en muchos de sus aspectos, este legado político es uno de los activos que sirven de orientación política a las nuevas generaciones de...
10) Historia maya para niños: Una guía fascinante de la civilización maya, desde los olmecas hasta la co
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¡Prepare su equipo de Indiana Jones para esta aventura! Nos vamos de viaje a las selvas de Mesoamérica (América Central) para visitar los asombrosos lugares que dejó tras de sí la antigua sociedad del pueblo maya. Le esperan secretos en este viaje tan especial, así que siga leyendo...¿Sabía que los egipcios no fueron los únicos en construir pirámides? Hace unos 2.000 años, los mayas construyeron pirámides para albergar a sus dioses y enterrar...
11) History of Peru: A Captivating Guide to Peruvian History, Starting From the Chavín Civilization and
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Peru is a land of majesty and wonder where myth, legend, and history all come together. And this audiobook gives you a front-row seat!
The land of Peru is one that, for many, seems far away and distant. Even for those living relatively nearby geographically, Peru can seem just out of reach. After all, Peru is situated high in the Andes on the western coast of South America. Those who dare to live at this high of an elevation have learned to live on...
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Iron Circus Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"Dig into folklore from across South America with this collection of comic reimaginations and retellings. The sixth volume of the Cautionary Fables and Fairytales series takes you across the continent -- from Peru, Chile, Columbia, and more!" -- Back cover.
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"A young teacher eager to change her students' lives with her books. An indigenous community with its own stories to share. And a great and dangerous serpent not to be underestimated. Set along the Amazon River, this stunningly illustrated story will spark lasting conversations about cross-cultural relationships, the importance of oral storytelling, and what it means to be a lifelong learner."--Page [4] of cover.
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Paris, New York, Peru - they all have a symbol. An icon that draws people from around the world. But what about Colombia? It has everything a tourist might want - except for this all-important photo opportunity.At the invitation of the Colombian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Lonely Planet Colombia author J.M. Porup delivered the following speech at Club El Nogal in Bogotá. In it he argues there is only one way for Colombia to compete in the global...
15) Historia del Perú: Una guía fascinante de la historia peruana, desde la civilización chavín y otr
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Perú es una tierra de majestuosidad y maravillas donde confluyen mitos, leyendas e historia. Y este libro le ofrece un asiento en primera fila.Perú es una tierra que, para muchos, parece lejana y distante. Incluso para quienes viven relativamente cerca geográficamente, Perú puede parecer fuera de su alcance. Después de todo, Perú está situado en lo alto de los Andes, en la costa occidental de Sudamérica. Los que se atreven a vivir a esta altitud...
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In his cross-genre book The Hill of the Skull, Jeremy Bassetti takes us on a spellbinding pilgrimage to a holy mountain in the heart of the Bolivian Andes during the little-known Festival of the Virgin of Urkupiña. Featuring a 7,000 word hybrid memoir, 50 black-and-white photographs, an afterword by celebrated writer Pico Iyer, and a behind-the-scenes dialogue between the author and the award-winning photographer Alys Tomlinson about photography,...
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"Unveiling Uruguay's Enchanting Secret: Colonia del Sacramento" is a captivating exploration of the hidden gem that is Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. This book takes readers on a fascinating journey through the city's rich history, architectural wonders, cultural traditions, natural beauty, culinary delights, and artistic inspiration. With a professional and reassuring tone, it unveils the captivating secrets that make Colonia del Sacramento a...
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This book describes the cultures of two closely related language groups in the Peruvian Amazon: the Shipibo and Conibo. It shares personal observations of their subsistence and economic, social, and political organization. The book also looks at their view of medicine, the supernatural, and discusses their life cycles.
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Embark on an unforgettable linguistic journey through the vibrant and captivating land of Brazil with the "Everyday Brazilian Portuguese Travel Pocket Size Phrase Book." This linguistic gem is your passport to mastering the melodic rhythms of Brazilian Portuguese and unleashing a world of authentic experiences during your travels. Designed with the globetrotter in mind, this pocket-sized companion is packed with indispensable phrases and expressions...
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El presente libro propone destacar dos personajes que ejercieron las artes médicas en Cartagena de Indias en la primera mitad del siglo XVII: Diego López, un mulato cirujano nacido en Cartagena y Paula de Eguiluz, una curandera de ancestro afro. A pesar de su calidad subalterna fueron reconocidos como sanadores expertos en la sociedad de su tiempo.
Es preciso resaltar que el oficio de médicos, cirujanos, boticarios, barberos y curanderas era considerado...
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