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Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru

by Hiram Bingham · 2003

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A firsthand account of the discovery of the lost city of Machu Picchu details Bingham's expedition through the treacherous Peruvian highlands in pursuit of the great Inca landmark and the once powerful civilization that build it.

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adventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
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archaeologyarchaeologyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
PeruPeruMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 240 pages

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