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Unique portraits of legendary characters along South Americas mountain spine, from Charles Darwin to the present day, told by a master traveler and observer The Andes Mountains are the worlds longest mountain chain, linking most of the countries in South America. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Kim MacQuarrie takes us on a historical journey through this unique region, bringing fresh insight and contemporary connections to such fabled characters as Charles Darwin, Pablo Escobar, Che Guevara, and many others. He describes living on the floating islands of Lake Titicaca, where people still make sacrifices to the gods. He introduces us to a Patagonian woman who is the last living speaker of her language, as he explores the disappearance of indigenous cultures throughout the Andes. He meets a man whose grandfather witnessed Butch Cassidys last days in Bolivia and the school teacher who gave Che Guevara his final meal. MacQuarrie also meets the Colombian police officer who made it his mission to capture Pablo Escobarthe most dangerous cocaine king in the world. Through the stories he shares, MacQuarrie raises such questions as, where did the people of South America come from? Did they crea

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Author

MacQuarrie, Kim

Publisher

Simon & Schuster, Incorporated

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781439168905

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, Biography

Rating

4.01 / 5 (300 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13