Reviews: Atlas Historico, Geografico, y de Paisajes Peruanos

Summary

This review assesses the Atlas Historico, Geografico, y de Paisajes Peruanos, edited by Carlos Penaherrera del Aguila and published by Peru's Instituto Nacional de Planificación in 1970. Compiled over seven years with extensive collaboration from scholars and institutions, it stands as the most comprehensive cartographic collection on Peru of its generation. The 731-page atlas is organized into five sections: historical cartography, contemporary Peru, detailed maps of all 24 departments, frontier regions, and landscape photographs. Despite its bulky dimensions (90 × 42 cm), the design permits removal of individual maps for practical use. The reviewer praises its accuracy, detail, and clarity, while recommending periodic updates of time-sensitive data, particularly in economic and social geography, to maintain its enduring reference value.