In the land of the jaguar : South America and its people / Gena K. Gorrell ; illustrated by Andrej Krystoforski.

Author/creator Gorrell, Gena K., 1946-
Other author Krystoforski, Andrej, 1943-
Format Book
Publication InfoToronto : Tundra Books, ©2007.
Descriptionvii, 149 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Where South America came from -- Colombia: Land of treasure, land of trouble -- Ecuador and the enchanted islands -- Peru: Heartland of the Incas -- Bolivia: Where gold and silver flowed -- Chile: From desert to icefield -- Argentina: Where the Gauchos ride -- Uruguay: Battle over the Banda Oriental -- Paraguay: Jesuits and jaguars -- Brazil: Other South America -- Guianas: French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana -- Venezuela: Caribbean Coast -- South America in a nutshell -- Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Abstract "Journey to the extraordinary lands that make up South America..." Cover p. 4.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index.
LCCN 2006909140
ISBN9780887767562
ISBN0887767567