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Description edit
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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mark Adams: Author and narrator of the adventure
- Hiram Bingham: Add a description of this character.
- John Leivers
- Efrain
- Clements Markham
- Justo
- Francisco Pizarro
- Atahualpa
- Vilcabamba
- Julian
- Alfreda
- Hiram Iii
- Pachacutec
- Huayna Picchu
- Paul
- Johan Reinhard
- Alex
- Roxana
- Melchor Arteaga
- Edgar
- Cusco
- Nati
- Tupac Amaru
- Peck
- Manco
- Javier
- Valentin
- Choquequirao
- Rosa
- Berns
- Scott
- Giesecke
- Vitcos
- Gilbert Grosvenor
- Rice
- Romero
- Mitchell
- Campas
- Katie
- Besley
- Betanzos
Setting & Locations edit
- Machu Picchu, Peru
- Lima
- Lost City
- Torreon
- New York City
- South America
- Puquiura
- Amazon
- United States
- Hawaii
- Vikabamba
- Calancha
- Urubamba River
- Llactapata
- Huancacalle
- Colombia
- White Rock
- Huadquifia
- Espiritu Pampa
- Urubamba Valley
- Australia
- Pachamama
- Patallacta
- Connecticut
- London
- Washington
- Coropuna
- Honolulu
- Sacred Plaza
- Koricancha
- New Haven
- Cajamarca
- Quechua
- Panama
- D.c.
- Spain
- Sakantay
- Mount Machu Picchu
- Manhattan
- Venezuela
- Africa
- Santa Teresa
- Europe
- Bolivia
- Princeton
- Cachora
- Sacsahuaman
First Sentence edit
As the man dressed head to toe in khaki turned the corner and began racewalking uphill in my direction, I had to wonder: had we met before?
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 through 50
Epilogue
Glossary
Chronology
A Few Notes on Sources
Selected Bibliography
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mark Adams (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-525-95224-4
Page Count: 333
Publisher: Dutton
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0-525-95224-4
Page Count: 333
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: F3429.1 M3A43 2011
- Dewey: 985.37
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