This book is an absolute MUST for anyone traveling to the Andes of Peru. From Conquistadors I to Conquistadors IV, Ms. Nordquist’s wit slices to the funny bone and, taking no prisoners, lays bare the heart of Peru’s history.
Next you are on a riotous romp through her experiences as an ex-pat living in the Andes. These are stories of “life on the ground,” for those who want to go beyond the ruins.
A gem of a book filled with the lessons of history and the foibles of the human condition. Check out the Table of Contents below for a sneak peek…
The Andes for Beginners: Table of Contents
Bienvenido a Cusco…1
PART ONE
The First Wave: Conquistadors I…9
Follow the Money. Always Follow the Money…22
Bird-Shit to the Rescue: Conquistadors II…27
Country for Sale: Conquistadors III…31
Alphabet Soup: Conquistadors IV…38
PART TWO
Doing the Pachakuti: Great Leap Forward…46
Happy to Make Your Third World Acquaintance: Where’s the Heat?…47
The Peugeot: More Lives Than a Cat…56
The Dogs of Peru…64
Peruvian Bacteria: An Organized Assault…76
Urubamba: Uneven and Combined Development…84
Bread Anyone?…96
Cheapskate Meets the Border Police…101
Mission Accomplished…109
Saving Horses: The Fine Art of Negotiation…117
The Inca Trail: Going Up Think Knee Joints…128
The Inca Trail: Coming Down Think Cats - Big Cats…137
Hozzle Does Peru: Snippets of a Strange New Life…147
Government Bureaucracy: The Mother of All Mazes…159
The Stew Pot Beckons…168
The Wrong Side of the Mountain…179
The Denouncement…184
Coca…191
Miracle to the Rescue…197
Spuds…205
Zap Went My Moral Compass…213
Coq’ekirao: Earth Day…220
Chicken Little - Angry Apus - Fact…235
Hasta Luego…242
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