This title describes the site that is voted one of the new seven wonders of the world in 2007. A hundred years ago in July 1911, Hiram Bingham discovered, or more correctly, came across, the iconic `lost city of the Incas` in the Peruvian Andes
- now threatened both by tourism & by the climate. Published for the centenary, ” Machu Picchu” tells the story of this astonishing site, & examines how interpretations of the site have been transformed over the last twenty years. Using the evidence of early Spanish documents, new archaeology &, significantly, looking at material controversially removed from Peru by Bingham, this book breaks exciting new ground on this immense subject.
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Detailed archaeological plan of Machu Picchu showing tourist routes across the site, including the summit of the Huayna Picchu, prepared by the Wright Paleohydrological Institute in Denver & published in conjunction with Peru’s Instituto Nacional de Cultura. All complexes & units are shown with their numbers. Colouring indicates principal Inca routes & corrals, as well as gardens & agricultural areas. Structural walls are shows with doorways, windows, & niches. The plan also indicates double jamb doorways, stairways, fountains, etc, plus shows the site’s drainage system. Symbols mark locations of shrines, temples, observatories, subterranean caves & points of special archaeological interest. On the reverse are photographs of notable features cross-referenced to their locations & annotated with brief descriptions. ...

Travel writer Ben Westwood covers Peru`s most popular destination in ” Moon Machu Picchu.” Westwood offers his seasoned advice on can`t-miss attractions, as well as unique trip ideas, such as The 14-Day Adventure Tour. Complete with tips on shopping & dining in Cusco, getting to & from the ruins, & exploring every inch of the legendary ” Lost City of the Incas, ” ” Moon Machu Picchu” gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal & memorable experience. This edition of ” Moon Machu Picchu” is full-color throughout. ...

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. ...

Machynlleth in 1900 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers an important mid-Wales market town, where Owain Glyndwr is said to have held his Parliament in 1404; the site of the Parliament House is shown in Maengwyn Street. Other features include the Workhouse, Plas Machynlleth, Graig-fach, Llynlloedd, stations for Cambrian & Corris Railways, St Peter`s church. The map extends about a mile east of the town, including Park Common, Dol-gau Woollen Factory, Afon Dulas, Felin-gerig Woollen Factory, old copper levels, Newlands, etc. The introduction is in Welsh & English & a brief trade directory are also included. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Ordesa & Monte Perdido National Park at 1:25, 000 in a set of two GPS compatible recreational maps in an extensive & very popular series from Editorial Alpina, providing more detailed coverage of this popular hiking area. Contours are at 10m intervals, with relief shading & vegetation colouring. An overprint highlights waymarked PR hiking paths, the GR11, HRP & other long-distance routes, plus other footpaths & mountain trails. Symbols indicate climbing & potholing sites, alpine & cross-country skiing areas, various types of accommodation (hotels, youth hostels, campsites, refuges, mountain huts), information centres, places of interest, locations of petrol stations in the local villages & on access roads, etc. The map has a UTM grid & 1’ margin ticks. Map legend

Includes:: English.PLEASE NOTE:
- The same area is also covered by the Editorial Alpina’s map at 1:40, 000 which comes with a booklet providing English language descriptions of 16 recommended walks, 9 more difficult ascents, etc- To see the full list of all the titles is this series, covering the Pyrenees & other areas of Spain, please click on the series link.


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Macizo de Revolcadores in the western part of Murcia provice, just east of the borders with the Granada & Albacete provinces, on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:20, 000 from Editorial Piolet. Coverage

Includes:: Sierra de Taibilla & Sierra de Villafuerte. Topography is presented by contours at 10m intervals with plenty of additional spot heights. An overprint shows waymarked local & long-distance hiking trails & mountain bike routes. Symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest including different types of accommodation (hotels, campsites, gîtes, etc), tourist information offices, petrol stations & car parks, locations for various recreational pursuits, etc. The map has a 1-km UTM grid; map legend

Includes:: English. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Macizo del Caroig, south-west of Valencia, in a Spanish language guide with 13 GPS compatible, contoured topographic maps overprinted with the route of GR237 long-distance hiking circuit & other local trails. The 309-page guide, in Spanish only, describes the route & its variants, as well as other local hiking trails &

Includes:: route profile. A separate section provides street plans of 23 local towns & villages with phone numbers of their information offices & detail of places of interest, local fiestas & traditions, etc. The guide is illustrated with numerous colour photos. The guide comes with a set of 13, double-sided, 25 x 44cm maps with cartography based on the Spanish civilian topographic survey. The maps have contours at 20m intervals with relief shading & are overprinted with the route of GR237 long-distance hiking circuit & other local trails. Symbols mark locations of campsites & various places of interest. The maps have a UTM grid for GPS users. All the text in the guide & the map legend are in Spanish only.

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Detailed road map of Whitsunday Coast from Bowen in the north to Cape Palmerston National Park in the south. National parks & state forests, along the coast & in the hinterland around Eungella, are highlighted. Symbols show various facilities, including campsites, sport & leisure centres, etc. The map

Includes:: several enlargements with street plans of main towns: Bakers Creek, Bowen, Hay Point, Marian, Mirani, Prosperine, Sarina, Sarina Beach, Seaforth, Walkerston & Whitsunday, as well as a large indexed plan of Mackay. Also included are lists of facilities in the protected areas. This title is part of Hema

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Military topographic survey mapping with contours. These maps are designed primarily as flying charts for aircraft, but they are useful as general topographical maps where nothing else is available. Contours are shown in feet, with elevation colouring & spot heights. Towns, villages, major roads, railways & airports are shown (but please note that many of the smaller settlements are not named, & the road information is not necessarily up to date). Some air navigation information also appears on the map, such as radio beacons & restricted flying zones. Double-sided sheet. ...