The Adventure Chronicles of Conquistador Pedro De Mérida: Travels in Ancient Chile in the Years of Our Lord, 1535-1537, with Diego De Almagro (Volume (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781665528030)

Cusco, by Arnoldus Montanus in, The New and Unknown World, Being an Accurate Description of the New World, 1671. (In the Public Domain.) Bob Villarreal acquired a deep interest in the Spanish Conquest of Peru in the late 1970's when he and his wife adopted two young infant daughters, one from Cusco, Peru and the other from Pasto, Colombia. He has maintained that interest throughout the years and his knowledge allows him to present The Adventure Chronicles of Conquistador Pedro de Mérida as an autobiographical account of the Spanish conquest of Peru and Chile. He blends together actual events and participants in an historical narrative that is enhanced by his extensive travels and climbs in the Andes during his climbing career, as detailed in Clawing for the Stars: A Solo Climber in the Highest Andes. To appreciate this book to the fullest, please visit the website: bobvillarreal.com, and experience what the author calls "Read the book and view the site: a new and exciting way to enjoy a book." Copyrighted 2013. Content includes photos, Earth Tours, and paintings by Louis S. Glanzman (Courtesy of National Geographic).