Summary: Mark Adams is a New York based writer. A deputy editor at National Geographic Adventure magazine, he assigned and corrected tales of adventure. But the last time he’d camped himself was as a child – in his own backyard. As the hundredth anniversary of Hiram Bingham III’s controversial discovery of Machu Picchu neared though, Mark felt the pull of Peru and so he headed off to explore the same paths that Bingham had taken. His new book, Turn Right at Machu Picchu, follows these twin narratives. An historical account of Hiram Bingham, and the modern tale of Mark Adams following in his footsteps, it’s funny, informative and sure to make the reader want to go exploring themselves. Mark joined Sky to talk about shifting climates, the fall of the Incas and reviewing tents by colour. Originally broadcast on 14/02/2013. Turn Right at Machu Picchu is out now through Text Publishing.
