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This volume traces the development of the central highlands, one of Peru's major mining regions. It draws on extensive fieldwork carried out in Peru between 1970 and 1982, spanning a reforming military government, reaction and a return to civilian politics under Belaunde. Through historical material combined with field studies of villages and of the major town of the region, Huancayo, the book examines the economic and cultural processes underlying the 'progressive' reputation of the region in Peru and in the literature on development. Since the major enterprise of the region, the Cerro de Pasco Mining Corporation, was, until the 1970s, foreign owned, a persisting theme is the type of economic growth associated with and the distortions produced by, foreign capitalist economic enclaves on predominantly peasant economies. The political consequences are examined, showing the weakness of regional interest groups and the failure of contemporary regional development policies. ... Read more

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Chapters: Lircay, Peru, Huaytará, Huaytará Province, Tayacaja Province, Huancavelica Province, Castrovirreyna Province, Churcampa Province, Acobamba Province, Angaraes Province, Colcabamba District, Tayacaja, Mariscal Cáceres District, Huancavelica, San Francisco de Sangayaico District, Santo Domingo de Capillas District, Daniel Hernández District, Acobamba District, Acobamba, San Antonio de Antaparco District, San Pedro de Coris District, Santa Ana District, Castrovirreyna, Santo Tomás de Pata District, San Antonio de Cusicancha District, Huachocolpa District, Huancavelica, San Juan District, Castrovirreyna, San Marcos de Rocchac District, Santiago de Chocorvos District, Santiago de Quirahuara District, San Miguel de Mayocc District, Huachocolpa District, Tayacaja, Izcuchaca District, La Merced District, Churcampa, Huayllahuara District, Huayllay Grande District, Huancavelica District, Castrovirreyna District, Nuevo Occoro District, Pomacocha District, Acobamba, Andabamba District, Acobamba, Acobambilla District, Cuenca District, Huancavelica, Ñahuimpuquio District, Huayacundo Arma District, Palca District, Huancavelica, Huanca-Huanca District, San Isidro District, Huaytará, Pampas District, Tayacaja, Chinchihuasi District, Ascensión District, Huamatambo District, Mollepampa District, Pilchaca District, Tintay Puncu District, Paucarbamba District, Acoria District, Ccochaccasa District, Salcahuasi District, Huando District, Pachamarca District, Anta District, Acobamba, Acostambo District, Yauli District, Huancavelica, Conayca District, Acraquia District, Aurahua District, Tantara District, Ticrapo District, Huaribamba District, El Carmen District, Churcampa, Anco District, Churcampa, Manta District, Tambo District, Huaytará, Vilca District, Callanmarca District, Laria District, Salcabamba District, Julcamarca District, Surcubamba District, Quishuar District, Rosario District, Paucará District, Quito-Arma District, Congalla...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17876927 ... Read more

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Chapters: Moho, Peru, Ayaviri, Melgar, Carabaya Province, Melgar Province, Yunguyo Province, Huancané Province, Lampa Province, Chucuito Province, Puno Province, San Antonio de Putina Province, El Collao Province, Moho Province, José Domingo Choquehuanca District, San Román Province, Pedro Vilca Apaza District, San Pedro de Putina Punco District, San Juan de Salinas District, Quilcapuncu District, Santa Rosa District, El Collao, San José District, Azángaro, Santa Rosa District, Melgar, Santiago de Pupuja District, Juli District, Ananea District, Putina District, Sina District, San Juan Del Oro District, San Antón District, Cabana District, San Román, San Antonio District, Puno, Cabanillas District, Azángaro District, Azángaro, Santa Lucía District, Lampa, Alto Inambari District, Conduriri District, Rosaspata District, Tirapata District, Ayaviri District, Melgar, Caracoto District, Caminaca District, Huacullani District, Capazo District, Pilcuyo District, Vilque Chico District, Palca District, Lampa, Achaya District, Yanahuaya District, Muñani District, Saman District, San Gaban District, Kelluyo District, Pisacoma District, Chupa District, Desaguadero District, Ajoyani District, Potoni District, Cojata District, Ayapata District, Huatasani District, Patambuco District, Asillo District, Ilave District, Macusani District, Huata District, Puno, Crucero District, Paucarcolla District, Tiquillaca District, Cuyocuyo District, Limbani District, Ollaraya District, Tinicachi District, Acora District, Inchupalla District, Cuturapi District, Cabanilla District, Macari District, Juliaca District, Arapa District, Paratia District, Usicayos District, Lampa District, Lampa, Capichaca District, Mañazo District, Plateria District, Huancané District, Sandia District, Pomata District, Pucará District, Lampa, Zepita District, Atuncolla District, Pichacani District, Nicasio District, Nuñoa District, Huayrapata District, Coasa District, Vilavil...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17755623 ... Read more

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Title: The Present State of Peru: : Comprising Its Geography, Topography, Natural History, Mineralogy, Commerce, the Customs and Manners of Its Inhabitants, the State of Literature, Philosophy, and the Arts, the Modern Travels of the Missionaries in the Heretofore Unexplored Mountainous Territories, ... Read more

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A title in the ECONOMICALLY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES series which examines the recovery of Peru after years of civil war between the government and the guerilla movement Sendro Luminoso. Explores the different parts of the country, where the Inca civilisation once ruled. Suitable for the National Curriculum Key Stage 3. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Revista Geográfica, published by Instituto Panamericano de Geografica e Historia on January 1, 2003. The length of the article is 7107 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Tourism in the Cordillera Blanca Region, Peru *.
Author: Erwin Grötzbach
Publication: Revista Geográfica (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2003
Publisher: Instituto Panamericano de Geografica e Historia
Issue: 133Page: 53(20)

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Brief descriptions of different places in Peru written in the form of postcards. ... Read more