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Traces the author's recreation of Hiram Bingham III's discovery of the ancient citadel, Machu Picchu, in the Andes Mountains of Peru, describing his struggles with rudimentary survival tools and his experiences at the sides of local guides.
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Classical in form, resolved, warm and effortless.
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- resolvedopen-ended
- warmbleak
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About the book
- Author
- Mark Adams, Mark Adams
- First published
- 2011
- Pages
- 333
- Publisher
- Plume, Dutton, Text Publishing Company
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780525952244
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