In the land of the jaguar : South America and its people /

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by Gorrell, Gena K.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Krystoforski, Andrej,--1943- .--ill. Published by : Tundra Books, (Toronto ; | Plattsburgh, N.Y. :) Physical details: vii, 149 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm. Subject(s): Animals --South America. | Children's literature --2008. | South America --Biography. | South America --History. | South America. Year : 2007 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index.

Where South America came from -- Colombia : land of treasures, land of troubles -- 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 : the battle over the Banda Oriental -- Paraguay : Jesuits and jaguars -- Brazil : the other South America -- The Guianas : French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana -- Venezuela : the Caribbean Coast.

"Journey to the extraordinary lands that make up South America..."--Jacket.