The imposing presence and the strength of the Andes Mountains are the central arguments of this book, which was first published the same year its author prematurely passed away. Its discussion about the Apus (sacred mountains) unveils the secrets of the prehispanic Peruvians’ cult of their ancestors and the way the mountains incarnated them –meanwhile showing a collection of unprecedented photographs of the mountains taken by Uccelli during his climbing expeditions. The duplicity of the sportive approach represented by the climb towards a mountain top combined with the spiritual elevation derived from the study of the sacred mountains and their meaning is a harmonious summary of the author’s life and the challenges he faced; Uccelli’s legacy consists in having updated the views of ancient Peruvians to our times. The book, which includes an official tribute to him, includes a prologue written by historian María Rostworowski.

Additional information:
Author: Renzo Uccelli
Year of publication: 2003
Language: English, Spanish
Pages: 204
Size: 28 × 25 cm
Legal deposit: 2003-2317
ISBN: 9972-7170-5-4
Copyright: Editores asociados