Did a German Adventurer Discover Machu Picchu Before Hiram Bingham? An Interview with Paolo Greer (Part 3)

posted on August 27th, 2008 in Andes Mountains, Archaeology, Did a German Discover Machu Picchu?, Incas, Machu Picchu, Peru, Recent Discoveries

An Interview with Paolo Greer (Part 3)

(To read Part 2, click here)

19) In what year did you find Augusto Berns’ “promotional materials” in Peru’s National Library?

PG: You are referring to the collection of Berns’ papers I mentioned in my article for the South American Explorer… (more…)

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Peru’s Uncontacted Tribes Threatened by Oil Companies and Illegal Loggers

posted on August 16th, 2008 in Amazon Jungle, Environment, Indigenous Rights, Peru, Uncontacted Tribes

Amazon Rainforest Landscape–home to nearly eighty uncontacted tribes

The Amazon Rainforest–home to nearly 80% of the world’s uncontacted tribes

(Note: An estimated 100 uncontacted tribes still exist in the world, with the majority of them inhabiting Brazil (with an estimated 67 uncontacted tribes) and Peru (with 15). Most are located not far from the Peru-Brazil border… (more…)

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Did a German Adventurer Discover Machu Picchu Before Hiram Bingham? An Interview with Paolo Greer (Part 2)

posted on August 4th, 2008 in Andes Mountains, Archaeology, Did a German Discover Machu Picchu?, Incas, Machu Picchu, Peru, Recent Discoveries

AN INTERVIEW WITH PAOLO GREER (PART 2)

(To read Part 1, click here)

7) You recently published an article in the “South American Explorer” called “Machu Picchu before Bingham.” In the article you make a number of claims, among them that a German, Augusto R. Berns, purchased an estate called the “Cercado de San Antonio,” or “Torontoy,” in 1867 and that… (more…)

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Hiking the Inca Trail in Peru to Machu Picchu

posted on August 1st, 2008 in Andes Mountains, Incas, Machu Picchu, The Inca Trail

A hiker on the Inca Trail, Peru

A hiker on the Inca Trail, Peru

(Note: the best advice I can offer readers for hiking the Inca trail is to book as early as possible–six months would be ideal–wear good shoes, be in good shape, and arrive in the Cuzco area as many days as possible to acclimatise yourself to the altitude. A week in the Andes before heading off is best and the better the shape you are in, the more you will enjoy the hike. By early March, 2008 the trail was booked through the entire summer–KM).

On the Inca Trail, Peru

Detroit Free Press

March 9, 2008

It can no longer be helped. The wetness creeps into my eyes like the condensation that shrouded our tent this morning…

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