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Turn Right At Machu Pichu (2000)

by Mark Adams(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 3

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review 1: I listened to the book on CD.This is a nonfiction travel memoir. It was pleasant enough to listen to, but not gripping. Mark Adams' Australian guide, John, is a likable character. The author comes up with a nice turn of phrase on occasion, particularly when giving us a simile that brings some Peruvian circumstance into comparison with modern life in the U.S. Let's see if I can think of an example... Oh, unfortunately not. But some of them were funny.I learned something about Peru, the Incas and their buildings/cities, and the cultural competitive atmosphere of fervent worldwide exploration in the early 1900's -- so that made the book worth listening to while I was driving.
review 2: I read this in advance of my upcoming trip to Peru. In two weeks, I'll be down ... morethere and wanted to review the history and theories about Machu Picchu all while enjoying a contemporary take on travel to this country. It was a sometimes funny account of a modern man's trek through the Andes and communities of rural Peru. Adams is an engaging likeable narrator despite his obvious city-slicker ways. He's self-deprecating, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic about his subjects. Approaching the people and history of Peru in a respectful way, Adams entertains rival theories to Hiram Bingham's accounts while also carefully criticizing his approach. Sometimes very heavy with detail, it's still a great read to evoke the setting and feel of Peru. I'll see how it compares to the real thing in just a couple weeks! less

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