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Unesco: Peru: Rio Abiseo National Park
The park was created in 1983 to protect the fauna and flora of the rainforests that are characteristic of this region of the Andes. There is a high level of endemism among the fauna and flora found in the park. The yellow-tailed woolly...
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Unesco: Peru: Chavin (Archaeological Site)
The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes. This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites....
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Unesco: Peru: Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
The historic centre of Arequipa, built in volcanic sillar rock, represents an integration of European and native building techniques and characteristics, expressed in the admirable work of colonial masters and Criollo and Indian masons....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cusco School Artist, Saint Joseph and the Christ Child
Paintings that celebrated St. Joseph as a youthful, caring father skyrocketed to popularity during the 16th and 17th centuries, both in Spain and throughout the Spanish Empire. This particular painting of the lively, vigorous St. Joseph...
Other
Flags of the World: Peruvian Coat of Arms and National Emblem
A biographical site with images of both the Peruvian Coat of Arms and the National Emblem.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Pacific Ring of Fire
Wikipedia offers information on the location of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Map included.
CZBrats
Cz Brats: Panama Before Bastides, Columbus, and Balboa
This page is an article about the Pre-Colombian period of Panamanian History. "Prior to the Conquest of Central America, Mexico, and Peru, Great Civilizations in the Americas had developed high cultural values."
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Francisco Pizarro
A not-so-nice, yet successful Spanish explorer, Francisco Pizarro is featured in a biography for conquering Peru and working his way up the Pacific coast to discover land in Central America. Check out his route and details of his...
Practical Action
Practical Action: Wind Power Challenge
In this unit, students explore how life for people in the rural mountainous regions of Peru is different as they live without access to electricity. They learn how small-scale wind turbines have changed people's lives, as with a supply...
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia: Lima an Introduction
Explore and learn about Lima, Peru's incredibly rich and compelling archaeological heritage and its great natural beauty. Learn about the attractions in the country and view pictures.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fourteen Portraits of the Inka Kings
The Brooklyn Museum of Art has in its collection a series of fourteen portraits of Inka rulers. View pictures of this collection and read the history of Inkan ruler Atahualpa in this essay.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Guaman Poma and the First New Chronicle and Good Government
This letter written by Guaman Poma is the most famous manuscript from South America dated to this time period in part because it is so comprehensive and long, but also because of its many illustrations. View pictures of the illustrations...
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Peruvian Graffiti: An Andean Nation in the Making
A personal perspective on the culture, politics and society of Peru. This Web site was written by Michael Smith, an American journalist who draws on his 18 years experience in Peru. The politics page includes a timeline section about the...
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Protest in Lima Streets / Tafos
A personal perspective on the culture, politics and society of Peru. This Web site was written by Michael Smith, an American journalist who draws on his 18 years experience in Peru. The politics page includes a timeline section about the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Temple of the Sun, 1534
A plan of the Inca Temple of the Sun in Cuzco, Peru. "The modern structure of the convent of Santo Domingo, built in 1534, is at A, which contains in its construction some remains of the walls of the older edifice. B is a cloister. C, an...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Route Map of the Bingham Peruvian Expedition, 1915
A map of the Peruvian area explored on the joint Yale University-National Geographic Society expedition of 1915, led by Hiram Bingham, the discoverer of Machu Picchu in 1911. This map shows the routes of exploration from Cuzco into the...
Harvard University
Open Collections Program: Expeditions and Discoveries: Modern Age
An inclusive collection of maps, field notes, photos and letters of Harvard sponsored explorations and discoveries during the 19th and 20th centuries.
New York Times
New York Times: Alberto K. Fujimori News
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides a concise biography of Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori as well as links to articles concerning his political career that date back to 1990. Updated to 8 April 2009.
BBC
Bbc: Fujimori Gets Lengthy Jail Term
This article analyzes the events leading up to former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's arrest, his trial, and his 25 year sentence. (April 7, 2009)
Other
Embassy of Venezuela in Us: Simon Bolivar
The Embassy of Venezuela in the United States presents a detailed biographical essay on Simon Bolivar, from his early days and family life to his military days and role as a liberator.
University of Washington
University of Washington: A Survey of Great Tsunamis
This resource opens up with a clickable map that will provide information on eight different tsunamis, such as the 1929 Grand Banks tsunami, the 1975 Hawaiian tsunami, and several others. Basic information and the damage caused by each...
Other
International Bio Park: Ethnobotany of the Peruvian Amazon
This site from International BioPark is an introduction to medicinal and useful plants in the Amazonian region of Peru. "This is a dynamic cyber-reference which is constantly expanding in content."
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Magazine: First City in the New World?
An account about Caral, Peru that suggests there was a civilization present in Peru much earlier than was previously thought. The article describes Caral as an ancient city that was flourishing at the same time the Great Pyramids were...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Parish of San Sebastian, Procession of Corpus Christi
Inca, Spanish, and Christian traditions come together in this 17th-century painting of a religious procession in Cuzco. "Parish of San Sebastian" is part of a series of eighteen canvases. View pictures and read descriptions of this...
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