Fair Trade
Fair Indigo Organic Fleece Funnel Neck Jacket
- Made from soft organic Peruvian Pima cotton and sewn in a fair trade factory in Lima, Peru
- Premium 100 percent organic cotton fleece fabric
- GOTS certified organic yarns
- Ecologically gentle Oeko-tex certified dyes
- Gently shaped fit with hand-warming on-seam pockets.
- Hand wash
- Made fairly in Lima, Peru
$36.99 – $98.90
Fair Trade Hand Made Doll Peru Typical Dress 9″
- Handmade with traditional costume
- Fair trade item made in Peru
$21.94
Books
Non-Fiction
Peru: Ecotravellers’ Wildlife Guide
By David L. Pearson (Academic Press, 2001)
This books offers a wealth of information about Peru’s animal and plant life, including identifying and location information about the most frequently seen animals and information on the ecology, behavior and conservation of the animals.
By Hiram Bingham
(Phoenix Press, 2003)
This is the amazing story of a Yale academic who uncovered the ruins of Machu Picchu in 1911.
Films
La Teta Asustada (The Milk of Sorrow)
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2010, this a poignant reflection on the lives of women who were abused during the civil unrest in Peru between1980 and 2000.
This is the dramatic reenactment of a climber’s disastrous and near-fatal accident climbing in the Andes Mountains near Huaraz.
Music
This release by Inca Son is available on CD and as a download. Andean instruments include the charango and panpipes.
Chicha is a newer form of music that is a hybrid between the huayno and Colombian cumbia. It is an extremely popular urban dance.