AYACUCHO

Ayacucho by Mervyn Samuel is a tourist guide about Ayacucho city (Peru) and its surroundings. Its author is Mervyn Samuel, graduate of Oxford University, who wrote this book as a contribution to promote cultural tourism in this city of the Peruvian Andes, which possesses a unique and invaluable architectural and historical heritage. The themes of the book are: History, Architectural and Artistic Heritage, Handicrafts, Popular Festivities, Excursions from Ayacucho, Music of Ayacucho and useful Tourist Information. The book has maps and is abundantly illustrated with colour photographs. Furthermore, it has a map of the centre of the city and another of the Ayacucho area.