THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TRAVEL MEMOIR What happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu? In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and “discovered” Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark Adams set out to retrace the explorer’s perilous path in search of the truth—except he’d written about adventure far more than he’d actually lived it. In fact, he’d never even slept in a tent. Turn Right at Machu Picchu is Adams’ fascinating and funny account of his journey through some of the world’s most majestic, historic, and remote landscapes guided only by a hard-as-nails Australian survivalist and one nagging question: Just what was Machu Picchu?
Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
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Author: Adams, Mark
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 884868196811
Details:
Author: Adams, Mark
Brand: Dutton
Color: Multicolor
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 333
Release Date: 24-04-2012
Part Number: 980118146
Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780452297982
