Lost City of the Incas by Hiram Bingham

Lost City of the Incas by Hiram Bingham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The book is the account by the author of how the author explored the virgin forests of South America and discovered the Machu Picchu.

The book starts with the history of how the book came into existence. It says that the author has modified his actual journey to make it more dramatic for the readers. While the actual discovery happened over a long period of time, the author presents it as if it happened in an instance and as if he understood the importance of his discovery in a jiffy.

Nevertheless it makes fascinating read for someone interested in the history of Incas.

A good read.

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Death in Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa

Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Started reading the book with a lot of expectation as I consider myself to be a Peruphile. Expected to understand at least some history about Peru. While the book does throw some light on a very small time frame in the history of Peru it was pretty disappointing for me.

The story is woven around two members of the Peruvian Security in a remote village in the Andes. The life and travails that they go through and the love life of one of them detailed out.

An OK read, but do not expect too much flavour of Peru.

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