Description:
The story of many expeditions into the high Andes of Peru, searching for Inca ruins to gain a deeper appreciation of their great civilization and technologies before it was taken down by a civil war and the Spanish Conquest.
Review Quotes:
"Vincent Lee reveals the secrets and solves the mysteries of
Manco Inca's Vilcabamba in a series of splendid expedi‐
tions. His detective work and conclusions are totally
convincing (and his) drawings constitute a treasure-house of
new information."
John Hemming Author of Conquest of the Incas
"Forgotten Vilcabamba is destined to be read and re-read for
as long as people are interested in the search for and
discovery of lost cities from ancient civilizations. A book that
not only captures the excitement of exploration but also
tantalizes one with the idea that lost cities are still out there
waiting to be found. A great and thrilling read."
Kim MacQuarrie Author of The Last Days of the
Incas
"In the category of boots-on-the-ground narratives about
the Incas, the true classics can be counted on one hand.
Vincent Lee's Forgotten Vilcabamba might just be my
favorite. No other book captures so well the history and
magic of the once-impenetrable territory that lies just
beyond Machu Picchu. With his architect's eye and super‐
human curiosity, Lee succeeds in conjuring back to life the
stone masterpieces erected by some of history's greatest
engineers. In the process he manages to have one hell of an
adventure."
Mark Adams Author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu
"No ruin has ever got lost again once Vincent Lee had found
it. He combines meticulously thorough exploration with a
draughtsman's eye, resulting both in superb plan maps of
the Vilcabamba sites and a text that evokes the endless
appeal of this rugged and rich landscape. Forgotten
Vilcabamba has the great virtue too that the author always
takes the Incas far more seriously than he takes himself; it is
one of those rare books that combines both modesty and
insight."
Hugh Thomson Author of White Rock