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Whether you are planning a trip to Machu Picchu yourself or are just interested in the region, its people and history, you'll find specially selected resources gathered here in one place... Learn about the Incas, their culture, architecture and the rise and fall of their empire. Maps, guidebooks and other information about travel in Peru and the Inca Trail in particular. We even have videos from National Geographic and the History Channel and a selection of Peruvian music. If you don't find it here, let me know and we'll find it for you!

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Guidebooks

Essentials for planning a trip to Machu Picchu or just going there in your mind's eye. Guidebooks from Lonely Planet, Frommer's, Rough Guide and Insight plus backpacking in Bolivia and Ecuador.

Books on Peru

Books on Peru, the Incas, and Machu Picchu. Hiram Bingham's Lost City of the Incas and books on the history of the Inca culture and the story of its rediscovery.

Mysterious Places

More books on Machu Picchu, Archeology and Mysterious Places as well as an excellent traveller's journal. Encyclopedias of the most cryptic of ancient archeological sites and stories of unsolved historical mysteries.

Music

CD's of music from and inspired by the Andean peoples. Compilations from Smithsonian Folkways and modern interpretations of Peruvian folk themes.

Maps

Maps of South America, Peru and more. Road maps, wall maps and maps of Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil.

Gifts

Videos from National Geographic and the History Channel. Gifts and prints from and about Peru and the Incas. 

Guidebooks - Top Pick

The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu: Includes The Vilcabamba Trail and Lima City Guide

Books on Peru - Top Pick

White Rock: An Exploration of the Inca Heartland