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The White Rock: An Exploration of the Inca Heartland
The White Rock An Exploration of the Inca Heartland Author:Hugh Thomson With the backdrop of the ever-intriguing Andes mountains, "The White Rock", Hugh Thomson's intoxicating history of the Inca people and their heartland, is a thrilling mix of information and adventure. The author, an acclaimed documentary filmmaker and explorer, expertly weaves accounts of his own discoveries and brushes with danger... more » with the history of those who preceded him -- including the explorer Hiram Bingham, who discovered Machu Picchu; the twentieth century South American photographer, Martin Chambi; the poet Pablo Neruda; and the Spanish conquistadores who destroyed the Inca civilization -- and the eccentric characters he meets on his travels.« less