Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru (National Geographic Adventure Classics) [Paperback]

Hiram Bingham (Author)

Book Description

Series: National Geographic Adventure Classics | Publication Date: October 1, 2003

A stunning tale of his first-hand account of the discovery of the lost city of Machu Picchu, one of the most revered expeditions of all time.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792261941
• ISBN-13: 978-0792261940
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,253,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always the Unexpected, August 31, 2007

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B. F. Berry "Help in Trouble" (Berthoud, CO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru (Paperback)

A trip through Peru nearly a century ago that is as compelling now as when Bingham wrote the book. We are always looking for something we know is 'out there'. Hiram Bingham not only found what he was searching for, but the added surprise experience of seeing the breath taking beauty of Macchu Picchu. The reader is not lost in the words on a page, but lost in the Sacred Valley, the spectacular mountains, the indigenous peoples and the wonder of explorers such as Bingham.

3.0 out of 5 stars Indiana Jones: The non-fiction version, August 8, 2011

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C. Hampton (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inca Land; Explorations in the Highlands of Peru (Paperback)

Dry in a few places, but overall a good read. Recommended for anyone with a thirst to learn about Peru as seen through the eyes of Mr. Bingham, whose perspective is limited, but should be one voice heard among others. His story is well worth reading.

2 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Reprint of earlier book?, July 8, 2007

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Carole Larsen (Frederick, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru (Paperback)

This looks like a reprint of the original work by Bingham about his "discovery" of Machu Picchu. I read the original 40 years ago, and it sparked a lasting desire to go see this place for myself. I finally made it, and it is all I imagined it to be. If this is, indeed, a reprinting of Bingham's original expeditions, they are facinating period pieces full of the hardships of exploring before tourism, basic amenities, travel health care, much less maps. Machu Picchu was, of course, not lost to the Inca descendants, only to the White educated explorers from afar, so Bingham didn't really "discover" it, but he certainly publicized it and Yale helped!