Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time in Around the World in 80 Books

May 12, 2017 Nancy H rated it liked it · review of another edition

Mark Adams decided to follow explorer Hiram Bingham's footsteps in his exploration of Machu Pichu and its surrounding sites, despite the fact that he had very little, that is, next to no, experience with this type of adventure. Part journal, part historical facts and legends, this is the story of his trips to Peru and the famed sites. It is written with humor and insight and is a good travel and adventure story. Adams does not try to convince the reader that one theory or another is the correct ...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it really liked it

Shelves: nonfiction, travel

Spring break wasn’t much of a spring break; I was sick with the flu. Bed rest was prescribed. Fortunately, that did not preclude my usual spring break fare, reading.

Off I went to South America. I set off with contemporary Mark Adams as he attempted to retrace the steps of explorer Hiram Bingham III as he searched for lost treasures. He didn’t find exactly what he was seeking, but in the process he found one of the most famous archeological sites in the world, Machu Picchu.

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Oct 11, 2019 Ren Risi rated it it was ok

I wanted to like this book, but it did not keep my attention for more than a few pages at a time. As a result, I slogged through it for nearly four months (my online library account dutifully renewing it again and again) before finally skimming over the last few sections and gleefully shoving it in the book return slot, enraptured to move onto better books.

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