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Bolivia - La Paz - Aymara Indians Date: circa 1910s
Changeable-coloured lupine, Lupinus mutabilis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bailey after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweets The British Flower Garden
Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus, and Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo. Handcoloured engraving by Pardinel after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire
Eggs of elephant bird, ostrich, cassowary, condor, etcLarge bird eggs: elephant bird, Aepyornis maximus (extinct) 1, 2, ostrich, Struthio camelus 3, southern cassowary, Casuarius casuarius 4, Andean condor, Vultur gryphus 5, bearded vulture
Golden lion tamarin (endangered), Andean condorGolden lion tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia (endangered), Andean condor, Vultur gryphus, and cacao tree, Theobroma cacao. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrrarios
Andean condor, palm-nut vulture and houbara bustardAndean condor, Vultur gryphus 1, palm-nut vulture, Gypohierax angolensis 2, and houbara bustard, Chamydotis undulata 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch
Cusco, Peru - Incan Indians and their Llama. Note the Cyclopean Incan walls in the background with near flawless and seamless positioning of the stones. Date: circa 1910s
Gold nose ring. Chibcha art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum
Pre-Columbian Art. Inca. Chavin culture. Anthropomorphic ceramic. San Marcos Museum. Peru
Figure of an animal. Muisca Art. Chibcha art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA. CUNDINAMARCA. Bogotᮠ Gold Museum
Central Railway, Chicla Bridge, Peru, South AmericaCentral Railway through the Andes Mountains, seen here at Chicla Bridge (Ticlio Pass), Peru, South America. It is the worlds highest railway crossing. Date: circa 1910
Andean condor, Vultur gryphus, near threatened.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science: Ornithology, Paris, France, 1816-1830
Golden portrait vessel. Pre-Inca civilization, Peru, 2nd century b.C. Chimu art. PERU. Lima. Peruvian Gold Museum
Muisca gold pendant. The tunjo of a warrior with tapering legs, reed-like, bent arms, one hand clasping an axe, solely adorned with a headdress and jewelry. 1300-1500. Chibcha art. Jewelry. COLOMBIA
Chile - Condors - The Old GuardChile - Condors of the Guardia Vieja (" The Old Guard" !) Date: circa 1910s
Chile - Zamacueca Dance. The Zamacueca is an ancient colonial dance and music that originated in Peru, taking its roots from African, Spanish, and Andean rhythms. Date: circa 1909
Cuzco, Peru - Incan Ruins, adorned by some intrepid tourists! Date: circa 1910s
ECUADOR. Ibarra. City Hall. Greatest hall. Allegory of the Foundation of San Miguel de Ibarra by Crist de Troya on September 28, 1606
Stone hut - Travellers Rest Stop - Andes, ChilesA stone hut on the way over the Andes used by travellers as a rest stop. Date: 1903
Peruvian MusiciansA group of Peruvian Musicians with traditional pipes and large bass drums. The principal instrument is the pan flute or pan pipe (also known as panflute or panpipes) - in a variety of sizes
Guardia Vieja, ChileTaking a breather off Route 60. Guardia Vieja, Los Andes, Chile, South America
An Andean Harpist with his harpThe harp migrated from Europe to Mexico and South America with the Conquistadores and Missionaries. The South Americans adapted it and it sometimes called the Highland Harp
A descent in the AndesTwo men sledge down the snowy mountainside; the backseat passenger buries his head beneath his hat, too scared to watch where they are going