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. ...

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. ...

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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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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Cycling has never lost its appeal. Alongside mass-produced models, the craftsmanship of bespoke bicycle makers has emerged to satisfy the passion of people who ride bikes as a means of daily transport, as a sport & for recreation. This book by passionate cyclists Christine Elliott & David Jablonka is the product of a worldwide search for the most influential custom bicycle makers on the planet. The result is a presentation of a wonderful collection of expertly honed, human-powered machines, built by some of the most creative bicycle makers in the world. It highlights the range of techniques, materials, design elements, & dedication that go into producing a custom handmade bicycle. It is guaranteed to take you on the ride of your life. ...