Cloud Road: A Journey Through the Inca Heartland Contributor(s): Harrison, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 191364006X ISBN-13: 9781913640064 Publisher: Parthian
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | South America - Peru - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Central America |
Dewey: 918.044 |
Physical Information: 1.32" H x 5.38" W x 8.7" L (1.03 lbs) 408 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An intense and deeply personal account of five months spent high in the Andes Mountains, this travelogue combines historical and anthropological details with the thrill of extreme adventure. Hiking at more than 10,000 feet for almost the entire trip, the author follows the great road of the Incas, the Camino Real. Hand-built more than 500 years ago, this road crosses the most difficult and dangerous mountains in all the Americas, and life continues as if Columbus had never sailed. Finding and studying remote villages is central to the quest, and--despite dog attacks, sweltering canyons, floods, and stubborn donkeys--the author makes his way from the equator to Cuzco and on to the most magical city of all: Machu Picchu. |
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