The International Rescue Committee estimate that as many as 45,000 people die in the Democratic Republic of the Congo every month. I take a look at this tragic, war-torn country through the eyes of a writer and six photojournalists.

Hugh Thomson puts together a fascinating history of the Incas and the Spanish Conquest, starting from the initial expansion of the Inca empire as they conquered neighbouring tribes, to the arrival of the Spanish, the murder of Atahualpa and the final battles, forty years on, in and around Old Vilcabamba, the final hiding place deep in the jungle of the last Inca rulers.

The world’s attention is now firmly focussed on this vast, mysterious and incredibly photogenic country. I found 10 websites (and two books) with photos from this enigmatic country. Prepare to be amazed.

I found Michael Freeman’s book on sale in a bookstore in Halifax, Canada for just seven dollars…