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Like the ancient civilizations of Greece & Egypt, the Andes have been the subject of a great deal of scholarly research. They have also been an area of considerable focus in modern times for matters such as sustainable development, indigenous identity and rights and biodiversity conservation. Below we provide you with just a few sources of information about this incredibly rich and fascinating part of the world?we hope you take some time to inform yourself before visiting the Central Andes, it will make your trip much more interesting if you have some background information upon arrival.
BOOKS
· 1491--Charles C. Mann · Bolivia, A Concise History--Herbert S. Klein · Devil in the Mountain--Simon Lamb · The Articulated Peasant--Enrique Mayer · Oppressed But Not Defeated: Peasant Struggles Among the Aymara and Quechua in Bolivia, 1900-1980--Silvia Rivera C. · Healers of the Andes: Kallawaya Herbalists and Their Medicinal Plants--Joseph Bastien
WEBSITES
· Culture and Society in the Andes--hundreds of articles about the Andes · Bolivia Web--news and other general information · Conservation International Bolivia · Wildlife Conservation Society Bolivia · Wikipedia--Bolivia listing
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