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Turn Right At Machu Picchu: Rediscovering The Lost City One Step At A Time (2011)

by Mark Adams(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0525952241 (ISBN13: 9780525952244)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Dutton Adult

review 1: I enjoyed getting an insiders perspective, one that I know I won't get as a tourist. I enjoyed this book although it leaned more in the direction of an educational text book... so if you're looking for action, this isn't the place but I would recommend the book to anyone interested in expanding their historical horizons. He made the characters come alive without overdoing it. The author follows in the controversial footsteps of Hiram Bingham III, who’s been both lionized and vilified for his discovery of the famed Lost City in 1911 - but which reputation is justified? The book does a good job of seeing the trek through the eyes of Hiram Bingham and understanding the culture and times of the original adventure. The author deftly weaves together two story lines, each p... moreeopled with striking characters and astonishing landscapes. The author had a great travel guide who knew the history as well as the landscape and the author wasn't afraid to admit his short comings and laugh at himself.
review 2: Do I trust Mark Adams to have researched Peru's history and represented it accurately? I think so. History isn't simply for the specialists, who often write on such obscure topics that the average reader cannot connect. Adams certainly delved into the scholarly bibliography, but his contacts were independent scholars, many of them adventure guides or adventurers who have become interested (some may say obsessed) with the ruins at Machu Picchu. Would I want to hike through the Andes to see these many archaeological sites? No, I am not even a martini explorer, as the guide John Leivers described Bingham, who "discovered" Machu Picchu in 1911. One, among many, questions remain, but this is a frivolous one: what does his title mean? Is it simply referencing the notion of walking there by citing a direction? Or what? This has been on my reading list for 3 years, though on my shelf only since appearing in pb. On the subway last week, a man next to me praised the book; then he said, "you're reading it just now?" Nothing like public transportation for connecting. less

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miko

The author's voice, as the naive hiker wrenched through the Peruvian highlands on his steep path to goggle-eyed adventure, is a congenial one. Lots of interesting history here on the machinations behind the "discovery" of Machu Picchu, as well as a broad overview of the Incas, with the most popular speculations about the culture and its demise. The work lost some steam for me about 75% of the way through, after the citadel had been breached, so to speak. Still, some good value for anyone with an interest in a fascinating place and time, and some warmth and laughs from the author along the way.

Sophie

Jeff says:Besides being a history of Machu Picchu in Inca times and in Hiram Bingham’s time of discovery, this also gives a fascinating view of Peruvian life and culture which includes the concept of Peruvian time which usually means a few hours or days later than expected and exaggerated stories of siphoned fat from murder victims sold to cosmetic companies. These hilarious stories offset the serious history lessons and the grueling trek across the various climate and terrain of Peru to possibly rediscover the lost city of the Incas.

ella

h 20.3w 13.6d 2.1new, gift, finished reading on the plane to Peru

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