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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Lost City of the Incas: The Story of Machu Picchu and Its Builders
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:""It seemed like an unbelievable dream. Dimly I began to realize that this wall and its adjoining semicircular temple over the cave were as fine as the finest stonework in the world. It fairly took my breath away. What could this place be? Why had no one given us any idea of it?"-Hiram Bingham A special illustrated edition of Hiram Bingham's classic work captures all the magnificence and mystery of the amazing sites he uncovered. In the earliest days of the 20th century, Bingham ventured into the wild and then unknown country of the Eastern Peruvian Andes. In 1911, he came upon the fabulous Inca city that ultimately made him famous: Machu Picchu. And his achievement did not end there, because in the space of one short season he went on to discover two more lost cities: Vitcos, where the last of the Emperors was assassinated, and another settlement buried deep below the cloud-forest of the jungle. Synopsis:The story of the discovery, in 1911, of the lost city of Machu Picchu, illustrated with contemporary modern photographs. Hiram Bingham set out to find the legendary city of Vilcabamba, but stumbled on the ruins of Machu Picchu, perched on a ledge 2000 feet above the Urumbamba River. Synopsis:< div> Early in the 20th century, Bingham ventured into the wild and then unknown country of the Eastern Peruvian Andes& #8212; and in 1911 came upon the fabulous Inca city that made him famous: Machu Picchu. In the space of one short season, he went on to discover two more lost cities, including Vitcos, where the last emperor was assassinated.< br> < /div> Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-271) and index.
Synopsis:A special illustrated edition of Hiram Bingham's classic work captures all the magnificence and mystery of the amazing sites he uncovered. In the earliest days of the 20th century, Bingham ventured into the wild and then unknown country of the Eastern Peruvian Andes. In 1911, he came upon the fabulous Inca city that ultimately made him famous: Machu Picchu. And his achievement did not end there, because in the space of one short season he went on to discover two more lost cities: Vitcos, where the last of the Emperors was assassinated, and another settlement buried deep below the cloud-forest of the jungle. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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