In fact, he'd never even slept in a tent. Author: Adams, Mark, 1967- Format: Book 333 p., 16 p of plates : ill., maps, ports.
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. Available in the National Library of Australia collection. 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. Either, the Spaniards who came in the 16th century knocked them. Adams, Mark Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time Mark Adams: Well, the problem with all ruins except for Machu Picchu is that they were destroyed for one or two reasons.
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