Across South America an Account of a Journey from Buenos Aires to Lima

""Across South America"" is a travelogue written by Hiram Bingham, an American explorer, historian, and politician. The book chronicles Bingham's journey from Buenos Aires to Lima, covering over 3,000 miles of diverse terrain and cultures. The journey takes Bingham through the Andes Mountains, across the Atacama Desert, and through the jungles of the Amazon basin. Along the way, he encounters various indigenous peoples and observes their customs and traditions. Bingham also provides historical context for the places he visits, discussing the Spanish conquest of South America and the Inca Empire. The book is richly illustrated with photographs and maps, and provides a fascinating insight into South America in the early 20th century.1911. By Way of Potosi With notes on Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru and 80 illustrations and maps. Contents: Pernambuco and Bahia; Rio, Santos, and Brazilian Trade; Buenos Aires; Argentine Independence and Spanish-American Solidarity; The Tucuman Express; Through the Argentine Highlands; Across the Bolivian Frontier; Tupiza to Cotagaita; Escara to Laja Tambo; Potosi; Sucre, the De Jure Capital of Bolivia; The Road to Challapata; Oruro to Antofagasta and Valparaiso; Santiago and the First Pan-American Scientific Congress; Northern Chile; Southern Peru; La Paz, the De Facto Capital of Bolivia; The Bolivia Railway and Tiahuanaco; Cuzco; Sacahuaman; The Inca Road to Abancay; The Climb to Choqquequirau; Choqquequirau; Abancay to Chincheros; Bombon to the Battlefield of Ayacucho; Ayacucho to Lima; and Certain South American Traits.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.