Books by Pedro de Cieza de Leon

The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. Pedro de Cierza de Leon (c.1520-1554) travelled extensively in Peru between 1548 and 1554. This book is the first of two Hakluyt volumes containing an English translation of his observations.

The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. Pedro de Cierza de Leon (c.1520-1554) travelled extensively in Peru between 1548 and 1554. This book is the second of two Hakluyt volumes containing an English translation of his observations.

Presents the history of Peru that is based largely on interviews with Pedro de Cieza de Leun's conquistador compatriots, as well as with Indian informants knowledgeable of the Incan past.