One of the maps in the topographic survey of Peru from the country’s national survey organization, Instituto Geográfico Nacional. Contours are at 25m intervals & colouring/symbols indicate different types of terrain & vegetation. Some of the maps may contain small blank spaces representing as yet unmapped areas. Each sheet covers 30’ latitude by 30’ longitude. The maps have a 1km UTM grid & margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1’. Publication dates vary; most maps were published in 1960s to 1990s, with some sheets revised more recently. Map legend is in Spanish only, except in the more recent editions which also include English. ...

Cusco region at 1:110, 000 on a double-sided map from ITMB with street plans of Cusco & Aguas Calientes, an enlargement for the Inca Trail & a plan of the ruins at Machu Picchu, plus on the reverse a road map of southern Peru & a street plan of central Lima. On one side is a detailed map at 1:110, 000 of the Cusco region, with altitude colouring, contours at 100m intervals & plenty of names of various topographic features such as mountain ranges, peaks, etc. The map shows surfaced & dirt roads, plus local mountain tracks. Railway lines are shown with stations. Symbols indicate locations with tourist accommodation, campsites & archaeological sites. Coverage extends along the Rio Urubamba beyond Machu Picchu to Santa Teresa, & south-eat to Yaurisque & Oropesa. The index lists Inca ruins & larger towns. An enlargement at 1:50, 000 shows the area between the Km 84 railway station
- the bus drop point & Machu Picchu
- Aguas Calientes. Contour lines here are at 200m intervals. The map highlights the Inca Trail, the trekking route along the Rio Urubamba, camping sites & archaeological remains, & shows local railway stops. Neither the main map nor the Inca Trail enlargement has geographical coordinates. Also provided is a large, clear street pan of Cusco indicating selected tourist accommodation & various places of interest, a small plan of Aguas Calientes, a plan of the ruins at Machu Picchu, plus a map of railway connections in southern Peru. On the reverse is an indexed road map of southern Peru at 1:1, 500, 000 extending north to include most of Cordillera Blanca & Cordillera Hyahuash. A large inset provides a street plan of central Lima highlighting locations of selected accommodation & embassies, places of interest, etc.

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Cusco & the Inca Heartland in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ...

Take the trail less walked with the new edition of Footprint's acclaimed Cuzco & the Inca Heartl&. This exhaustively researched guide

Includes:: insights into Inca culture, details of how to reach the myriad ancient ruins & full descriptions of less well-known treks specifically designed to take the pressure off the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. You'll also find essential information on all the other activities that the region has to offer, including whitewater rafting, mountain biking, paragliding & climbing, making this guide the perfect companion for the eco-conscious & adventurous traveller.

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Cusco at 1:15, 000 from Editorial Lima 2000 covering the town with its airports & the San Jeronimo district beyond it. An enlargement shows the town centre in greater detail. Colours distinguish the city’s districts, & their estate sub-divisions (urbanizaciones) are identified, with block numbers marked along the streets. Contour lines depict the relief beyond the town’s margin, & parks, agricultural & wooded areas are indicated. Other details include railways, bridges & notable buildings. Small symbols show ruins, police stations, churches, markets, schools, post offices, etc. On the reverse is the index for streets, urbanizaciones, & various locations of interest. Also provided is a black & white road & rail map of the surrounding region including Machu Picchu. The map legend & all text are in Spanish only. ...

A combined street plan & road map of the Cuzco region, with bilingual notes for tourists. The main map (scale unspecified) is a panoramic oblique-view road map of the wider region around Cusco, including Quillabamba, Abancay, Colcha, Urcos & the Cordillera Vilcanota. Hill shading & spot heights show the general relief & symbols locate ruins, museums, churches & other sites of interest & recreational features eg. trekking & hang-gliding sites. Paved roads, unpaved roads & trails are distinguished, & railways are included. Accompanying historical notes in the margin are in Spanish & English. On the reverse are plans of Cusco (1:28, 000) & Downtown Cusco (1:10, 000). The former covers most of the town, including the airport, but only names major roads. Both indicate notable buildings, place of interest, hotels etc. These maps are indexed for historical sites, places of interest, lodgings & restaurants, but not for streets. There is also a small plan of the ancient Inca City. Useful addresses are also listed. Legend is in Spanish & English. ...

This topographic map from the Lima-based publisher Lima 2000 is quite simply the best map for the Inca Trail from Kilometre 88 to Machu Picchu. It is in full colour & is also the largest scale map available for the route while still slipping easily into a pocket or rucksack. The map shows a UTM grid & also latitude & longitude margin ticks at 2` intervals. The map has contours at 100m intervals, peak altitudes & relief-shading to further emphasise the physical landscape. Towns & villages, railways, roads & footpaths, rivers, ruins, terraces, stairways, police stations, campsites & toilets are all marked. A small inset shows a simple street plan of Aguas Calientes, another shows the Machu Picchu ruins. Background information (in English & Spanish) is provided in the margins, plus a including a vertical profile diagram of the trail. On the reverse is a smaller scale panoramic view of the wider region showing Cusco, Abancay, Quillabamba & the Sacred Valley from Machu Picchu to San Salvador.. Additional symbols highlight ruins, churches, thermal baths, trekking, cycling & canoeing sites, museums & locations with services for tourists. A table shows distances between selected towns. An absolutely superb map. ...

Leading scholars combine their love of The Archers with their specialist subjects, in Custard, Culverts & Cake
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

When Shagun leaves Raman for another man, a bitter legal battle ensues. The custody of their two young children is thrown into question & Shagun must decide what price she will pay for freedom... Meanwhile, Ishita, a failed marriage behind her, finds another chance at happiness with Raman. But when the courts threaten the security of her new family, she decides to fight for it
- whatever the cost. From prize-winning author Manju Kapur, Custody is an intimate portrait of marriages that disintegrate & intertwine, with heart-rending consequences.
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