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Everyone has skeletons in the closet, but Simone Cooper Sheridan's involve secret CIA operations in the steamy jungles of South America. Now, after years of disguising her true identity, she's finally come face-to-face with her previous life.Reece Sheridan knows that a smart man doesn't think with his heart. After all, he is the one who divorced Simone, when their marriage just couldn't overcome her mysterious past. But he's never gotten over her.Now...
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Get the Summary of Piers Paul Read's Alive in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Alive" by Piers Paul Read recounts the harrowing tale of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashes in the Andes. The survivors, initially hopeful for a quick rescue, face the brutal reality of their situation as days turn into weeks with no sign of help. They endure freezing temperatures, injuries, and the psychological toll of their...
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Este libro presenta un panorama general de la historia cultural de las sociedades negras del norte del Cauca asociado con dos grandes componentes que permiten observar dinámicas y desarrollos relacionales: la cultura local y la globalidad. Como elemento conciliador de esta tensión se aborda lo que estudiosos han llamado "estrategias de localización" expresadas en las prácticas culturales de religiosidades, costumbres, y formas de territorializar...
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La mita minera fue una de las prácticas más importantes de la era colonial, tanto en el aspecto económico y social como en el simbólico. Ella implicó la migración forzada, aunque temporal, de la población india a un lugar desconocido y para un tipo de trabajo duro y peligroso. Así, la mita minera ha permanecido hasta hoy en la memoria de los pueblos andinos como una de las marcas más hondas y sangrantes de dicha época. En este libro, la...
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El experimento político de la Guardia Colombiana comenzó con una guerra civil y se cerró con otra, y su parábola de 25 años entregó a los colombianos del siglo XX unas sólidas tradiciones liberales y republicanas que se mantienen hasta nuestros días. Experimento fallido, como lo fue la experiencia federal en muchos de sus aspectos, este legado político es uno de los activos que sirven de orientación política a las nuevas generaciones de...
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Lonely Planet's South America is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk Patagonian glaciers, dance the night away in Rio de Janeiro and explore Incan ruins; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of South America and begin your journey now!
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"Unveiling Uruguay's Enchanting Secret: Colonia del Sacramento" is a captivating exploration of the hidden gem that is Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. This book takes readers on a fascinating journey through the city's rich history, architectural wonders, cultural traditions, natural beauty, culinary delights, and artistic inspiration. With a professional and reassuring tone, it unveils the captivating secrets that make Colonia del Sacramento a...
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Paris, New York, Peru - they all have a symbol. An icon that draws people from around the world. But what about Colombia? It has everything a tourist might want - except for this all-important photo opportunity.At the invitation of the Colombian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Lonely Planet Colombia author J.M. Porup delivered the following speech at Club El Nogal in Bogotá. In it he argues there is only one way for Colombia to compete in the global...
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Men from all over the world have ben intrigued with the hour-glass shaped women on Ipanema beach.However, few men have endeveaored to find a Brazilian date. "Dating Black in Brazil" will show the everyday foreign man how to: Approach Brazilian women for a date Brazilian women Choose Brazilian women for relationships Avoid dating mistakes Understand dating social dynamics Choose the right type of Brazilian woman Understand Brazilian family culture...
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In his cross-genre book The Hill of the Skull, Jeremy Bassetti takes us on a spellbinding pilgrimage to a holy mountain in the heart of the Bolivian Andes during the little-known Festival of the Virgin of Urkupiña. Featuring a 7,000 word hybrid memoir, 50 black-and-white photographs, an afterword by celebrated writer Pico Iyer, and a behind-the-scenes dialogue between the author and the award-winning photographer Alys Tomlinson about photography,...
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Lonely Planet's Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Surf at Montanita, climb El Altar, and ride the TeleferiQo; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Ecuador & the Galapagos and begin your journey now!
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12) Historia del Perú: Una guía fascinante de la historia peruana, desde la civilización chavín y otr
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Perú es una tierra de majestuosidad y maravillas donde confluyen mitos, leyendas e historia. Y este libro le ofrece un asiento en primera fila.Perú es una tierra que, para muchos, parece lejana y distante. Incluso para quienes viven relativamente cerca geográficamente, Perú puede parecer fuera de su alcance. Después de todo, Perú está situado en lo alto de los Andes, en la costa occidental de Sudamérica. Los que se atreven a vivir a esta altitud...
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Embark on an unforgettable linguistic journey through the vibrant and captivating land of Brazil with the "Everyday Brazilian Portuguese Travel Pocket Size Phrase Book." This linguistic gem is your passport to mastering the melodic rhythms of Brazilian Portuguese and unleashing a world of authentic experiences during your travels. Designed with the globetrotter in mind, this pocket-sized companion is packed with indispensable phrases and expressions...
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Lonely Planet's Colombia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Journey to Ciudad Perdida, explore Cartagena's old town, and trek in El Cocuy; and see the giant statues of Easter Island; all with your trusted travel companion.
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A stunningly witty exploration of the American landscape -- not to mention a brilliant comic's mind -- this diary is chock-full of everything you ever wanted to know about Eric Idle, Monty Python, America, and sleeping on a bus. In these pages, the sixth-nicest Python is cheeky, touching, and funny when recounting the riotous tales of his beginnings, his affectionate reminiscences of his fellow Pythons, traveling the world, and taking us backstage...
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El presente libro propone destacar dos personajes que ejercieron las artes médicas en Cartagena de Indias en la primera mitad del siglo XVII: Diego López, un mulato cirujano nacido en Cartagena y Paula de Eguiluz, una curandera de ancestro afro. A pesar de su calidad subalterna fueron reconocidos como sanadores expertos en la sociedad de su tiempo.
Es preciso resaltar que el oficio de médicos, cirujanos, boticarios, barberos y curanderas era considerado...
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Published for the first time in the U.S.-one of the two diaries on which the movie The Motorcycle Diaries is based-the moving and at times hilarious account of Che Guevara and Alberto Granado's eight-month tour of South America in 1952.
In 1952 Alberto Granado, a young doctor, and his friend Ernesto Guevara, a 23-year-old medical student from a distinguished Buenos Aires family, decided to explore their continent. They set off from Cordoba in Argentina...
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El lector tendrá acceso a un completo resumen, que explica con notable claridad y simpleza los hechos fundamentales de la historia argentina, enmarcada en el contexto internacional.Se ofrecen, además, numerosos cuadros sinópticos y comparativos, y una esencial cronología del período. ÍNDICEUNA INTRODUCCIÓN AL CAPITALISMO Y SUS CRISIS.EL CAPITALISMO LIBERAL (1750-1930)cuadro sinóptico: una síntesis de la historia argentinaMODELO AGRO-EXPORTADOR...
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Ingrid Betancourt, a senator and a presidential candidate in Colombia, grew up among diplomats, literati, and artists who congregated at her parents' elegant home in Paris, France. Her father served as Colombia's ambassador to UNESCO and her mother, a political activist, continued her work on behalf of the country's countless children whose lives were being destroyed by extreme poverty and institutional neglect. Intellectually, Ingrid was influenced...
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