Peru

DVD. Secrets Of Lost Empires The civilizations of the ancient world left behind awe-inspiring examples of their engineering genius. Yet few clues remain to tell us just how, with limited technology, they achieved their extraordinary feats. To uncover the secrets of such Herculean labors, NOVA sent teams of experts to five archeological sites. The challenges? To actually test their building hypotheses-using traditional techniques. Pyramid takes...

DVD. The Best Of... series Take a voyage across Lake Titicaca where the Incas say man was created. Explore the 3,500 year old temple at Chavin. Fly over the mysterious drawings on the plains of Nazca. Admire Enrique Poli's unrivalled collection of golden artifacts. Marvel at the mystical lost city of Machu Picchu. Visit with Thor Heyerdahl and Walter Alva as they tell of their...

DVD. Digging for the Truth. 188 Minutes. Join explorer and survival expert Josh Bernstein as he sets out in search of a real temple of doom, attempts to build his own earthen pyramid along the Mississippi River, explores the mysteries of Stonehenge and investigates the true story of the Vikings in America. The Real Temple of Doom Deep beneath the ruins of the ancient Peruvian...

DVD. On Tour. 26 Minutes. A journey in the land of the Incas: few other South American tribes are as fascinating as this old and legendary culture whose domain extended from today's Ecuador to the southernmost reaches of Chile and Argentina. Our first stop is Salta, capital of the province of the same name. The city possesses a large number of historic buildings many of...

DVD. Exploring Lunahuana is an ideal place for those looking to explore off the beaten path in Peru. Thousands of years of human history have shaped this hidden valley on the banks of the Canete River, where the village emerges out of dusty desert hills into a splash of welcome color. Some people here still speak the ancient Quechua language, and the past is brought...