
Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
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Narrated by:
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Andrew Garman
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By:
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Mark Adams
Writer for the New York Times and GQ, Mark Adams is also the acclaimed author of Mr. America. In this fascinating travelogue, Adams 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?
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The chapters more or less alternate between Bingham’s and Adams’ expeditions. Adams packs a lot of information into the book. He includes anecdotes, observations and sometimes he tosses in hilarious tidbits. He also includes information on the flora and fauna as well as Inca history of the area. He also describes what it is like today. I picked up a bit of trivia: “Peru has twenty of the thirty-four types of climatic zones of the Earth and mules have bowel problems at high altitudes.”
The book is meticulously researched. The author does an okay job with intertwining three separate plots. I discovered that the April 1913 issue of the National Geographic is all about Bingham’s discovery of Machu Picchu. This is available on CD or on line for members. It was great to hike the Inca trail without doing the physical work and deal with the mosquitoes.
Andrew Garman does a good job narrating the book. Garman is an actor and audiobook narrator.
Delightful
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Too many technical glitches
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Recommend not reading before doing the Inca Trail. While you’ll learn things you maybe wish you had known before your journey, you will also be unable to approach the ancient natural, archaeological, historical & spiritual journey with a clean mind. Plenty of “packing list guides” exist to get you ready.
That said, I totally agree his best piece of advice about planning a trip—don’t fly all the way to Perú and rush the Inca Trail. The less popular 5 day, 4 night hike is absolutely the best travel decision I made about Perú.
Don’t read before going to MP. Or do. It’s your spirit walk
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Great story telling-both past and present
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Must Read before visiting Machu Picchu
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Entertaining travelogue...
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Really enjoyed this story
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Great Travel Log
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Would you listen to Turn Right at Machu Picchu again? Why?
Maybe - after going to Machu Picchu. I think I would hear it in a new wayWhat did you like best about this story?
The description of sunrise on the Winter Solstice and learning about Hiram BinghamWhat about Andrew Garman’s performance did you like?
He made the characters come alive without overdoing itDid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
NoAny additional comments?
While I read this book in preparation for a trip to Machu Picchu, I enjoyed getting an insiders perspective, one that I know I won't get as a tourist.Now I'm ready for Machu Picchu
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Loved the humor..
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