Lands of the Andes and the Desert

by Frank G. Carpenter

29 chapters8h 1mEnglish1926

About this book

Another volume in Carpenter's lengthy series of his travels around the world in the early 20th century. This volume covers specific countries of South America: Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. (Summary by Betty B)

Chapters (29)

1Introducing a Continent

595

2From Panama to the Equator

1160

3A Modern Cave of Aladdin

711

4Guayaquil

1071

5A Land of Cacao

1061

6The Capital of Ecuador

926

7The Head-Hunting Jivaros

1028

8Down the Desert Coast Of Peru

1210

9The City of Pizarro

985

10In the Shops and Markets of Lima

1013

11On the World's Highest Railroad

1249

12Cerro de Pasco

909

13American Industry in the Heart of Peru

715

14By Roller Coaster Down the Andes

679

15Arequipa, City of the Stars

935

16Farming in the Land of the Sky

934

17The Ancient Capital of the Incas

1120

18The Cuzco of Today

1001

19Stories of Buried Treasure

996

20Slaves of Alcohol and Cocaine

1342

21On Lake Titicaca

840

22The Tibet of South America

893

23Sunday in La Paz

1250

24The First City in America

1021

25The Aymara Indians

945

26From La Paz to Oruro

872

27The Great Tin Mines

1238

28Downspouts of the Plateau

1277

29The Backwoods of Bolivia

915

Lands of the Andes and the Desert

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Chapters (29)

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