Rogue adventurer and maverick archaeologist David Hatcher Childress takes the reader on unforgettable journeys deep into deadly jungles, windswept mountains and scorching deserts in search of lost civilizations and ancient mysteries. Travel with David and explore stone cities high in mountain forests and fantastic tales of Inca treasure, living dinosaurs, and a mysterious tunnel system. Whether he is hopping freight trains, searching for secret cities, or just dealing with the daily problems, of food, money, and romance, the author keeps the reader spellbound. Includes both early and current maps, photos, and illustrations, and plenty of advice for the explorer planning his or her own journey of discovery.

Table of Contents

1. On the Road in South America:
    Ancient Continent of Mystery
2. South of Lima to Nazca:
    Candlestick of the Andes
3. Cuzco and Central Peru:
    Lost Treasure of the Incas
4. Machu Picchu and the Urubamba:
    The Atlantean League and the Irish Incas
5. Lake Titicaca:
    In Search of the Hidden City of Gran Paititi
6. Tiahuanaco and La Paz:
    Antidiluvian Remains in Bolivia
7. Across the Andes into Atacama:
    Mysteries of the World's Driest Desert
8. Hitchiking in Chile:
    Frozen Mummies and Earthquakes
9. Across Patagonia:
    Giants in the Earth
10. Argentina and Paraguay:
     Mysteries of the Megaliths
11. Rio de Janeiro:
      The Carnival and the Sphinx
12. The Amazon Jungle:
      The Secret of Akakor
13. Bahia and Northern Brazil:
      The Lost Mines of Muribeca
14. The Matto Grosso:
      The Search for Colonel Fawcett's Lost City
15. The Jungles of Bolivia:
      Lost Cities, Tunnels, and the Death Train
16. Northern Peru and Ecuador:
      Pyramids and Gold Treasure

Appendix: Document 512,
               Describing Col. Fawcett's Lost City of 1753
               Chronology of South American Exploration
Footnotes and Bibliography

376 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, Paperback, Illustrated

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