Rediscovering the Lost City of Machu Picchu
September 12, 2011 Monday AT 3PM CT

 
 

In 1911, American explorer Hiram Bingham climbed into the Andes Mountains and "discovered" the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu. One hundred years later, the site remains as fascinating, yet mysterious, as ever. In his new book, travel writer Mark Adams journeys to Peru to retrace Bingham's steps to try and finally answer the question: Just exactly what was Machu Picchu?



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  • Mark Adams, writer for many national magazines, including GQ, Outside and National Geographic, and author of Turn Right at Machu Pichu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time.
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