Guatemala

Cuestas PPQ Cuestas PPQ- Offering legal services for individuals, corporate groups, and institutions. Includes staff profiles and practice areas. Garavito, Muadi & Murga Garavito, Muadi & Murga- Guatemalan law firm that renders traditional legal services, besides its concentration areas which include: international trade law, customs law, competit… Díaz-Durán & Asociados Díaz-Durán & Asociados- A Guatemalan law firm specialized in Foreign Investment, Corporate Law, Litigation, Intellectual Property, and General practice. Established in 1990. Carrillo y Asociados Carrillo y Asociados- A law firm located at Guatemala city. Services major corporations, various institutions, and private businesses, on both national an international levels. Mario Permuth & Associates Mario Permuth & Associates- Lawyers and Attorneys. Legal Services. US State Department - Human Rights Report: Guatemala US State Department - Human Rights Report: Guatemala- 2008 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, inte… Amnesty International USA - Guatemala Human Rights Amnesty International USA - Guatemala Human Rights- News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years. Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala- An organization formed to coordinate local activism on Guatemala in the United States. From the Household to the Factory From the Household to the Factory- Human Rights Watch charges in this report that women in Guatemala's largest female-dominated labor sectors face persistent sex discrimination an… Human Rights Watch - Guatemala Human Rights Watch - Guatemala- Collection of human rights watch news, reports and documents on Guatemala. Includes archives. Archaeology of Peru Archaeology of Peru- Site centers on the archaeology of complex societies in Latin America and Andean South America and focuses upon the study of how the Tiwanaku civilization exp… Inca Mummies Inca Mummies- From National Geographic, images, articles, and links. The Ruins on the Inca Trail The Ruins on the Inca Trail- Brief notes on the main archaeological sites: Llaqtapata, Runkuraqay, Sayaqmarka, Inca Tunnel, Phuyupatamarka, Intipata, Wiñawayna, Intipunku, Machu P… The Lord of Sipan The Lord of Sipan- Describes archaeological and cultural research at Chiclayo in the region of Lambayeque. Mass Human Sacrifice Unearthed in Peru Mass Human Sacrifice Unearthed in Peru- From the New Scientist, ancient sacrificed remains of 200 fishermen have been excavated from a beach in Peru. Early Ceramic Settlement in the Coastal Osmore Valley: Preliminary Report Early Ceramic Settlement in the Coastal Osmore Valley: Preliminary Report- Paper by Bruce Owen which reports on systematic site survey in two early ceramic domestic and mortuary s… Bruce Owen's Archaeology Research in Peru Bruce Owen's Archaeology Research in Peru- Picture gallery of archaeological ceramics. Selections from archaeological research papers by Bruce Owen, Ph.D. Anthropology, UCLA. Full… El Brujo Peru El Brujo Peru- Describes archaeological and cultural research at and around the site of El Brujo, Peru. Pukara Domestic Architecture Research Project Pukara Domestic Architecture Research Project- Describes the archaeological research led by Elizabeth Klarich at the highland Peruvian center of Pukara. Colca Valley Regional Survey Colca Valley Regional Survey- This site describes the in-progress activities and preliminary findings of a systematic archaeological survey of the central portion of the Colca Val… Projet Ychsma - Ychsma Project Projet Ychsma - Ychsma Project- This site describes the ongoing Ychsma Project, led by Peter Eeckhout, which has carried out archaeological field research at the site of Pachacama… Ancient Inca Road in Desperate Need of Protection Ancient Inca Road in Desperate Need of Protection- A preliminary study of the ancient highland road that linked the Inca Empire from southern Colombia to Central Chile, found that… Jewelry Repatriated Jewelry Repatriated- Precolumbian gold and turquoise jewelry once for sale at Sotheby's has been returned to Peru. Huaca del Moche Huaca del Moche- Essay on verious aspects of the Moche. Links, bibliography, terminology. Inca's stone fitting Inca's stone fitting- A theory on how the Incas could have efficiently cut a stone (still on the ground) to fit perfectlty in a hole in a wall under construction Inca Trail and Machu Picchu Inca Trail and Machu Picchu- A virtual tour of the Inca Trail, complete with photographs and an interactive map. NOVA : Ice Mummies of the Inca NOVA : Ice Mummies of the Inca- NOVA Online presents an expedition to Peru in search of Incan mummies on Mt. Sara Sara. Huacas del Sol y la Luna, Moche Culture Huacas del Sol y la Luna, Moche Culture- Located in the lower to mid valley, on the left bank of the Moche river on a plain below the imposing Cerro Blanco. Chachapoya - Warriors of the Clouds Chachapoya - Warriors of the Clouds- Pictures, text excerpts, and advertisement by Keith Muscutt, author of a book on the ancient Chachapoya of Peru. Ice Treasures of the Inca Ice Treasures of the Inca- National Geographic's interactive expedition up Mount Ampato, Peru, with Johan Reinhard.