Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru

A narrative of four explorations into southern Peru that blends travel account, geographical description, and archaeological investigation. The author records high-altitude crossings, jungle incursions, and mountain climbs while tracing Inca sites and ruins, synthesizing field observations with contemporary chronicles. Chapters describe regional landscapes—from deserts and glaciers to warm jungle valleys—local people and industries, and searches for lost Inca centers, including detailed descriptions of fortress sites, temples, and a famous mountain citadel. Photographs, maps, a glossary, and a bibliographic record accompany meditations on conflicting source accounts and hypotheses about origins and functions of the ruins, offering a methodical travel-archaeology record rather than a single narrative.