Journey to the Andes and other places in Latin America

a reflective travelogue by Miguel Anselmo Bernad

Publisher: New Day Publishers in Quezon City

Written in English

Published: 2008 Pages: 128 Downloads: 942

Edition Notes

Classifications
Statement	Miguel A. Bernad.
LC Classifications	MLCM 2009/00651 (F)
The Physical Object
Pagination	xii, 128 p. ;
Number of Pages	128
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL23859792M
ISBN 10	9711011802
LC Control Number	2008337018

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