Aug
27
Did a German Adventurer Discover Machu Picchu Before Hiram Bingham? An Interview with Paolo Greer (Part 3)
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An Interview with Paolo Greer (Part 3)
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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…
Aug
16
Peru’s Uncontacted Tribes Threatened by Oil Companies and Illegal Loggers
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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…
Aug
4
Did a German Adventurer Discover Machu Picchu Before Hiram Bingham? An Interview with Paolo Greer (Part 2)
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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,” […]
Aug
1
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 […]