Covers the history and the peoples of Peru. Of a population of 7,000,000 a third are Indian, a third are mixed blood, and a third are white. Glimpses are given of the lives of these people in their various civilizations. The topography of the country is very varied from perpetual snow in the Andes to desert country where it only rains once in 20-30 years at the coast. Lima the capital was founded by the Spaniards in 1535 ad had many fine architectural features in a lavish mediaeval style.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008249
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America - Peru
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Peru
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Peru - Social life and customs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)