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When a tsunami hit a Spanish treasure galleon, all trace of a golden hoard greater than that of any pharaoh's vanished into history. Until NUMA agent DIRK PITT® dives into an ancient sacrificial pool far into the Andean jungle in order to rescue two archaeologists, and plunges into a vortex of corruption, betrayal, and death. A sinister crime syndicate has traced the long-lost treasure -- worth almost a billion... (more)

Inca Gold (Clive Cussler)

by Clive Cussler

Nearly five centuries ago a fleet of boats landed mysteriously on an island in an inland sea. There, an ancient Andean people hid a golden hoard greater than that of any pharaoh, then they and their treasure vanished into history -- until now. 1998, the Andes Mountains of Peru. DIRK PITT dives into an ancient sacrificial pool, saving two American archaeologists from certain drowning. But his death-defying rescue... (more)

Along the Inca Road: A Woman's Journey into an Ancient Empire (Adventure Press)

Along the Inca Road: A Woman's Journey into an Ancient Empire (Adventure Press)

by Karin Mu?ller

In its heyday, the Royal Inca Highway was an extraordinary feat of engineering. Meriting comparisons to the Great Wall of China, legend has it that the route was built not by men, but by the gods. An essential component of the far-flung Inca Empire, the original course of the 3200 mile Inca Road remains a source of speculation. Along the Inca Road is the dramatic account of Karin Muller's seven-month adventure... (more)

Digging for the Truth: One Man's Epic Adventure Exploring the World's Greatest Archaeological Mysteries

Digging for the Truth: One Man's Epic Adventure Exploring the World's Greatest Archaeological Mysteries

by Josh Bernstein

Josh Bernstein, host of The History Channel’s hit series Digging for The Truth , takes readers beyond the cameras for an even closer look at his adventures through some of the most intriguing, remote, and physically challenging locations on the planet as he explores the world’s greatest ancient mysteries. No location is too dangerous, no terrain too rough, no culture too exotic for explorer and... (more)

The Discovery and Conquest of Peru: Chronicles of the New World Encounter (Chronicles of the New World Encounter, Latin American in Translation/En Traducion/Em Traucao)

The Discovery and Conquest of Peru: Chronicles of the New World Encounter (Chronicles of the New World Encounter, Latin American in Translation/En Traducion/Em Traucao)

by Pedro de Cieza de Leo?n

Dazzled by the sight of the vast treasure of gold and silver being unloaded at Seville’s docks in 1537, a teenaged Pedro de Cieza de León vowed to join the Spanish effort in the New World, become an explorer, and write what would become the earliest historical account of the conquest of Peru. Available for the first time in English, this history of Peru is based largely on interviews with Cieza’s conquistador... (more)

Ines of My Soul: A Novel

by Isabel Allende

Born into a poor family in Spain, Inés, a seamstress, finds herself condemned to a life of hard work without reward or hope for the future. It is the sixteenth century, the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and when her shiftless husband disappears to the New World, Inés uses the opportunity to search for him as an excuse to flee her stifling homeland and seek adventure. After her treacherous... (more)

Malinche (Wheeler Large Print Book Series)

Malinche (Wheeler Large Print Book Series)

by Laura Esquivel

L'Art précolombien

by José Alcina Franch

Explore the Inca Trail (Rucksack Readers)

Explore the Inca Trail (Rucksack Readers)

by Jacquetta Megarry, Roy Davies

A guide to the classic trek to the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, this book is the second in the series of world-class walks at altitude, presented in a unique backpack-friendly format. Lightweight, robust, and concise, this book features a fold-out map showing the route, waterproof paper throughout, and much more.

An Inca Account of the Conquest of Peru

by Diego de Castro Yupangui

Available in English for the first time, An Inca Account of the Conquest of Peru is a firsthand account of the Spanish invasion, narrated in 1570 by Diego de Castro Titu Cusi Yupanqui—the penultimate ruler of the Inca dynasty—to a Spanish missionary and transcribed by a mestizo secretary. Titu Cusi tells of his father's maltreatment at the hands of the Spaniards; his father's ensuing military campaigns,... (more)

Conquistadors

by Michael Wood

The Spanish conquest of the Americas in the sixteenth century was one of the most cataclysmic events in history. Spanish expeditions had to endure the most unbelievable hardships to open up the lands of the New World. Few stories, if any, in history match these for sheer drama, endurance and distances covered. In Conquistadors Michael Wood travels in the footsteps of some of the greatest of the Spanish adventurers... (more)

Moon, Sun and Witches

by Irene Marsha Silverblatt

"This is a rich and compelling analysis--well conceived, innovative, and dealing with important frontiers in several fields. It will stand as a very important contribution to anthropology, ethnohistory, Latin American studies, and women's studies."--Kay B. Warren, Princeton University

Secret of the Andes

by Ann Nolan Clark

"The story of an Incan boy who lives in a hidden valley high in the mountains of Peru with old Chuto the llama herder. Unknown to Cusi, he is of royal blood and is the 'chosen one.' A compelling story."--Booklist. Newbery Award Book.

The Inka Empire

Aztec, Inca & Maya (Eyewitness Books (Knopf))

Aztec, Inca & Maya (Eyewitness Books (Knopf))

by Elizabeth Baquedano

Full-color photos. Unravel the remarkable mysteries of the ancient peoples who built great palaces and pyramids, and developed an accurate calendar and a knowledge of astronomy without the benefit of telescopes or written language.

Inca Moon

by Patrick Carmichael

Qori Qoyllur is the daughter of a humble fisherman. She doesn't know the beaches she calls home are part of the mighty Inca Empire. Innocence is shattered when an assassin finds her father, and a terrible secret is revealed. Summoned by mysterious nobles who claim friendship, and beset by unknown enemies, Qori goes to the holy city of Cuzco in search of vengeance. Thus begins a journey into the secret heart of a... (more)

The Days of Peleg

by Jon Saboe

Why Is Humanity Dying? It is now one hundred years since the Great Awakening, and the human race is finally colonizing the world with new settlements and centers of commerce. Reu-Nathor, High Minister of the Citadel , announces an expedition to explore their new world, and Peleg is commissioned as Chief Cartographer aboard the Urbat . Peleg's core beliefs are challenged and his sense of reality... (more)

Lost City of the Incas

by Hiram Bingham

'Those snow-capped peaks in an unknown and unexplored part of Peru fascinated me greatly. They tempted me to go, to see what lay beyond.'Nothing could have prepared the American explorer and historian Hiram Bingham for what awaited him in the awe-inspiring mountains of the Andes in the summer of 1911. He had come in search of the fabled Inca city of Vitcos, but found instead Machu Picchu, a sacred shrine... (more)

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Inca Gold

by Clive Cussler

Inca Gold (Clive Cussler)

by Clive Cussler

Along the Inca Road: A Woman's Journey into an Ancient Empire (Adventure Press)

by Karin Mu?ller

Digging for the Truth: One Man's Epic Adventure Exploring the World's Greatest Archaeological Mysteries

by Josh Bernstein

The Discovery and Conquest of Peru: Chronicles of the New World Encounter (Chronicles of the New World Encounter, Latin American in Translation/En Traducion/Em Traucao)

by Pedro de Cieza de Leo?n

Ines of My Soul: A Novel

by Isabel Allende

Malinche (Wheeler Large Print Book Series)

by Laura Esquivel

L'Art précolombien

by José Alcina Franch

Explore the Inca Trail (Rucksack Readers)

by Jacquetta Megarry, Roy Davies

An Inca Account of the Conquest of Peru

by Diego de Castro Yupangui

Conquistadors

by Michael Wood

Moon, Sun and Witches

by Irene Marsha Silverblatt

Secret of the Andes

by Ann Nolan Clark

The Inka Empire

Aztec, Inca & Maya (Eyewitness Books (Knopf))

by Elizabeth Baquedano

Inca Moon

by Patrick Carmichael

The Days of Peleg

by Jon Saboe

Lost City of the Incas

by Hiram Bingham