Up and Down the Andes A Peruvian Festival Tale

"Peruvian children in colorful native garb make their way to a winter solstice celebration in this glowingly illustrated book" -- Publishers Weekly This rhyming text takes readers from Lake Titicaca all the way to the city of Cusco for the highly popular Inti Raymi festival, celebrated in June each year. Children from many areas of southern Peru are traveling to the festival, each using a different mode of transport. Includes educational endnotes on the history, people and festivals of Peru.