CULTURES OF THE ANDES
Culturas de los Andes

Andean Links

New additions added to the bottom of each catagory.
Las mas recientes están al final de cada categoría.

Andean Music -- Música Andina

· Cultures of the Andes, Quechua, Songs, Music, (at This site, with words and audio files)

· Andean Music--Música Andina, Quena instructions.

· Wayanay Inka, Nice page, traditional andean music with audio files of complete songs; has a page on Inka culture. *

· Inti-Illimani, group's web page

· Música de Jauja, songs from this Peruvian city

· Guitares du Quatuor Atahualpa

· El Rincón Musical Peruano, Huaynos en formato MIDI

· Rumillajta, with RealAudio files

· Tunari,Music of the Andes In Australia

· Pachakuti, Music of the Andes, in Europe, with links

· Andean Folk Music Group, with a few audio samples

· Quichua Mashis, Music samples, (sells Albums, instruments, clothing)

· Karumanta Jamuyku, Musical group, sample songs, (lovely music, difficult to purchase)

· Music from the Andes, large selection

· Lllapaku, Musique Bolivie

· Sisa Pacari, Music from the Andes

· Alborada, great Andean music from Peru, words in Quechua

Musical Instruments -- Instrumentos

· Andean Instruments, Comprehensive web site with wind, percussion, string, and sample sounds. (one of our readers says their instruments have Good sound and quality, reasonable prices)

Andes Websites

· Aymara's Page, Aymara Language.

· Imágenes de Jauja, photos of Peruvian City

· Patagonia, The Living Edens, (nice page)

· Música Folklórica Argentina, Identidad Cultural

· Perú... Ventana a la Aventura, Fotografías

· The Saraguros: native people of the Andean highlands of southern Ecuador

· Descendants of the Incas, Traditional Textiles of Cusco, Pictures of people and places

· The Andes, a Photo Gallery

· Tupac Amaru, the life, times and execution of the last Inca

· Inti Raimi, Festival of the Sun

· Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and Mysterious Peru, with many links *

· Peru Photos, many good pictures of Touristic spots

· Inca Trail

· Peru and Bolivia travel photos

· Photos of Ecuador

· Civilisations du Pérou ancien, in French

· Chipaya, high planes farmers of Bolivia, by National Geographic

· Oranization of the Inca empire, Teachers resources, 6 excerpts.

· Photos of Andean Villages, Akataksa

· Tradiciones de Huamanga

· Andean Images, many pictures.

· Wititi or Wifala, dances of Andean Arequipa.

History & Archaeology -- Arqueológico

· Andean History; Inca empire, Colonial, Andean Republics

· Pre-Columbian Culture Links, Inca and Moche sections

· Pre-Columbian Culture Links

· Machu Picchu, how its secrets were kept

· Inca History and Culture*

· National Geographic Andes Expedition, and Ice Treasures of the Inca

· Quipus: Talking Knots of the Inka

· Mitos y Leyendas del Perú Prehispánico

· Arqueologia: proyecto Ai Apaec, (large site with pictures of many locations, some pages in English)

· The Ancient Walls: Enigma in the Andes, a slide show of photos

· Machu Picchu fotos

· Cuzco, La vallée sacrée des Incas, Machu Picchu, in French, nice fotos

· Andean Archaeology books

· Anthro Net: the Andes , Books (bibliographic reference, and links

· World Heritage Sites in Peru

· The art and culture of the Incas

· Machu Picchu, burial and social customs of the disappeared Incas

· Quipus, communication on knotted strings.

Andean Languages -- Lenguas

Quechua

• Cultures of the Andes, Quechua Songs, poems, jokes, language lessons, with audio files
• Runasimi , Quechua on the Net: vocabulary and pronunciation guide *
• Quechua Language Homepage, Bolivian, with grammar lessons
• Quechua Ancashino, in German
• Curso de Quechua, grammar -- gramatica, (Spanish only), some audio files
• Ethnologue Database, Quechuan
• Quechua Language Sites*
• Quechua page
• Cyper Quechua by Serafin: Literature, Translations & Linguistics (en español también) *
• Religious writtings in Quechua
• Quechua Language Programs around the world (Good list of college courses)*
• Diccionario Quechua Aymara y Castellano
• Kechwa Resource Center
• English Quechua Dictionary
• Quechua Network, many resources, and DICTIONARY
• Quechua Dictionary, very large PDF file
• Donde se puede comprar libros de Quechua y Aymara
  
  Quichua from Argentina
• El Quichua, (In Spanish: with DICTIONARY, poems, stories and grammar lessons)
  Freelang Diccionario: Quechua-Argentino-Castellano
• El Quichua de Santiago del Estero, Diccionario Quichua – Castellano

Quichua from Ecuador

• Avi Tuschman: Runasimi - Deutsch - English - Español - Français: Dictionary and Language aids
  
  
• Aymara
• Aymara, (Cultura y religion del pueblo Aymara)
• Aymara Index, of online literature
• Quechua & Aymara page
• The Aymara official alphabet
• Aymara culture, history, geography, politics
• Aymara Language Material Program
• Underspecification and Vowel Elisions in Southern Aymara
• Kechuaymara
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  Mapuche
• Documentation Center of Mapuche
• Mapudungun: A language of Chile
• The Mapuche Language Page (indigenous people of southern Chile and Argentina)
• La Nacion Mapuche, (mapu-dugun = Idioma de la tierra)
  
  Other -- Otros
• travlang front page, dictionaries and maps
• Spanish Language Sites

Geography of Andean Countries -- Geografía

· Argentina: fact sheet and map

· Bolivia: fact sheet and map

· Chile: fact sheet and map

· Colombia: fact sheet and map

· Ecuador: fact sheet and map

· Peru: fact sheet and map

· South America Map

· Guide to Andean Countries: Geology, Climate, Flora & Fauna

· Satélite Radar image La Paz, Bolivia and Ecuadorian volcanoes

· World map, showing temperature of Andean countries

· Geography Links, great resource for Andean Info. *

· Habitats of the Andes

Referals to Andean Sites

· Latin American Network Information Center, (LANIC) and Indigenous Peoples , Extensive links on South American topics *

· Latin America on the Net - Culture

· Latin America, Historical text archive *

· Inti Raimi Festival of the Sun

· Machu Picchu Library, Large collection of links.

· Latin American Society & Culture*

· "Andean Lives"; book by Gregorio Condori & Asunta Quispe on Peruvian Culture

· NOVA Online, Ice Mummies of the Inca

· South American: Great Pictures of the Andes mountains and Natives in Costume

· Bolivia Coca Trade

· Coca: An Andean Tradition

· Coca, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

· Pintores de Tigua: Indigenous Artists of Ecuador

· Indigenous Peoples in the Andes *

· Peru Gateway Travel, Macchu Picchu, Cusco, and all Peru.

· Photographs of Quechua and Aymara natives

· Equateur: (in French)

· Travel Pictures: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Venezuela

· Inca Trail -- Camino Inca

· http:/www.care.org: CARE in Peru

· CARE project in Bolivia, advocacy for indigenous people and rural farmers in Bolivia

· Photos of Bolivia, and Peru, Chile, Argentina

· South America: Travel photos

· Pictures of Bolivia, from "Water for People", a volunteer group that help Bolivians have drinkable water.

· Photos en Bolivia y Perú

· Tupiza, Bolivian photos

· Libros gratis, sobre historia del Perú: Mundo pre-inka, Imperio Inka, Descubrimiento y Conquista, formato PDF

Human Rights, Guerrilla and Leftist Movements -- Derechos Humanos, Movimientos de Guerrilleros

· Derechos Humanos en america latina (spanish & english)

· Why the People's War in Peru is Justified and Why it is the Road to Liberation

· military junta in Argentina arrested dissidents who then "vanished"

· Cultural Center for Human Rights, (Promoción de la Paz, los Derechos humanos y la Democracia)

· Che Granma Internacional, en Bolivia

· Voz Rebelde Peru, Chile, Internacional

· Pueblo Indio, a large site by CEACISA

· Poem of a Serrano in prison, translated to English

Crafts (some for sale) -- Artesanias

· Andean Crafts for sale

· Alpaca Pete's - Alpaca Rugs for sale.

· The Andean Showcase.

· Hand Crafted Folk Art.

· Llama Collectibles

· Andean "software", wool clothing.

· Pallay, Andean textiles, many samples.

· Peruvian Handicrafts, Llacta

· Handicrafts and tourism of Peru

· Andean arts and crafts, Novica

· Artisanat, in France.

Foods -- Comidas

· Pachamanca, An Andean Feast *

· Recipes from Peru, Recetas

· Recetas Peruanas

· Cocina Boliviana

Llamas

· Llama-Web, Llamas on the Internet.

· Castalia Llamas', Llama Links.

· Alpaca owners and breeders association

Travel & Tours -- Viajes

· TRAVEL.org in South America

· Ecological Tourism, Inca Trail to Machupicchu, Apurimac River, Torres del Paine...

· The Andes Mountainsand The Amazon Rainforest

· Patagonia Travel Links*

· Andean Trails, Trekking in Peru. Visit Andean festivals!

· Travel tips for South America, about Diseases

· Galapagos & Ecuadorian Andes travel guide

· Torres del Paine National Park in the mountains of Chile

· Peru Exporer, travel guide

· Ecuador Explorer, informative guide

· Adventure Specialists, horse trips, treks, climbing, archaeology, research expeditions to Peru

· Tour Peru by Mountain Bike

· Andes Tours, British group for treking, mountaineering, biking and skiing in South America

· Adventures in South America, Tours of Andes in Bolivia & Peru *

· Cultural & Adventure Travel in Peru, APU EXPEDICIONES, links to andean pictures

· Trekking & Running Adventures in Peru and Patagonia

· Bolivia Andes, FremenTours

· Cusco Peru, travel information

· Andes Tours

· Traveler information

· Cultural Expeditions in Peru

· Enjoy Peru, travel & vacation guide

· Chachapoyas, preInca Kuelap Ruins in the Amazonas cloud forest

· mountain bike trips in Peru, photo album

· Lago Titicaca

Do you know of other Andean websites? Tell us if you think they should be added to this page.

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Last updated Sept 5, 2007; All Rights Reserved -- Todos los Derechos Reservados

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