Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at A Time
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Penguin Putnam
What happens when an adventure travel expert-who's never actually done anything adventurous-tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu?
July 24, 1911, was a day for the history books. For on that rainy morning, the young Yale professor Hiram
… More »July 24, 1911, was a day for the history books. For on that rainy morning, the young Yale professor Hiram
Penguin Putnam
Baker & Taylor
Traces the author's recreation of Hiram Bingham III's discovery of an ancient Andes Mountains cloud city, describing the author's struggles with rudimentary survival tools and his experiences at the sides of local guides. By the author ofMr. America. 25,000 first printing.
Baker
& Taylor
Traces the author's recreation of Hiram Bingham III's discovery of the ancient citadel, Machu Picchu, in the Andes Mountains of Peru, describing his struggles with rudimentary survival tools and his experiences at the sides of local guides.
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What happens when an adventure travel expert-who's never actually done anything adventurous-tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu?
July 24, 1911, was a day for the history books. For on that rainy morning, the young Yale professor Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and encountered an ancient city in the clouds: the now famous citadel of Machu Picchu. Nearly a century later, news reports have recast the hero explorer as a villain who smuggled out priceless artifacts and stole credit for finding one of the world's greatest archaeological sites.
Mark Adams has spent his career editing adventure and travel magazines, so his plan to investigate the allegations against Bingham by retracing the explorer's perilous path to Machu Picchu isn't completely far- fetched, even if it does require him to sleep in a tent for the first time. With a crusty, antisocial Australian survivalist and several Quechua-speaking, coca-chewing mule tenders as his guides, Adams takes readers through some of the most gorgeous and historic landscapes in Peru, from the ancient Inca capital of Cusco to the enigmatic ruins of Vitcos and Vilcabamba.
Along the way he finds a still-undiscovered country populated with brilliant and eccentric characters, as well as an answer to the question that has nagged scientists since Hiram Bingham's time: Just what was Machu Picchu?
July 24, 1911, was a day for the history books. For on that rainy morning, the young Yale professor Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and encountered an ancient city in the clouds: the now famous citadel of Machu Picchu. Nearly a century later, news reports have recast the hero explorer as a villain who smuggled out priceless artifacts and stole credit for finding one of the world's greatest archaeological sites.
Mark Adams has spent his career editing adventure and travel magazines, so his plan to investigate the allegations against Bingham by retracing the explorer's perilous path to Machu Picchu isn't completely far- fetched, even if it does require him to sleep in a tent for the first time. With a crusty, antisocial Australian survivalist and several Quechua-speaking, coca-chewing mule tenders as his guides, Adams takes readers through some of the most gorgeous and historic landscapes in Peru, from the ancient Inca capital of Cusco to the enigmatic ruins of Vitcos and Vilcabamba.
Along the way he finds a still-undiscovered country populated with brilliant and eccentric characters, as well as an answer to the question that has nagged scientists since Hiram Bingham's time: Just what was Machu Picchu?
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Baker & Taylor
Traces the author's recreation of Hiram Bingham III's discovery of an ancient Andes Mountains cloud city, describing the author's struggles with rudimentary survival tools and his experiences at the sides of local guides. By the author of
Baker
& Taylor
Traces the author's recreation of Hiram Bingham III's discovery of the ancient citadel, Machu Picchu, in the Andes Mountains of Peru, describing his struggles with rudimentary survival tools and his experiences at the sides of local guides.
Imprint:
New York - Dutton
Pages:
333
ISBN:
9780525952244, 0525952241
Language:
English
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-317) and index
Statement of responsibility:
Mark Adams
Characteristics:
333 p. :,ill., maps ;,24 cm.
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Add a CommentWorth reading before or even after a pilgrimage to Machu Picchu.
Enjoyed historical content about Hiram Bingham, but overall did not care for the writing style of the author.
Found this book to include very interesting information re: Hiram Bingham's travels. Written in a very entertaining style.
An "I" book, as in "I did this".