
Peru: In Tropical Lands with Iain Sinclair
A father/daughter journey into the Amazon. I have always been haunted by my great great grandfather Arthur Sinclair. These podcasts are the story of a journey to the Peruvian Amazon with my father, retracing Arthur's steps and his expedition of 1891. This journey inspired Iain Sinclair's book, "The Gold Machine" and Grant Gee's film of the same name. These are the conversations we had along the way, with each other and those we met, as we discovered the forgotten legacy of the British Peruvian Corporation, and heard first hand from the Asheninka tribes who live there still. Sometimes the past is a place you can visit. First episode to be uploaded on 2nd September. Edited by Anonymous Bosch
Podcasting since 2021 • 9 episodes
Peru: In Tropical Lands with Iain Sinclair
Latest Episodes
Episode 8 Through the Whirlpool of the Dead and Home
In the final episode of the series we search for the Cascades, the mysterious Whirlpool of the Dead, and the furthest place that Arthur reached on his expedition. We are able to put some ghosts to rest, and turn for home.But there are a...
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Episode 8
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Episode 7 Mariscal Caceres and the Secret Cave of Juan Santos Atahualpa
We drive up into the high plains of Metraro and the community of Mariscal Caceres. This was the heartland of Frederick Stahl, the Seventh-day Adventist missionary and his legacy lives on.We hear first hand about the last days of the Peru...
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Episode 7
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Episode 6 Pampa Michi and Marankiari with the Asheninka
Joined by a small family of Asheninka translators, Farne and Iain drive along the banks of the River Perene to the village of Pampa Michi, amongst the tourist welcome, they persuade the chief Fredi Miguel Ucayali to be interviewed. His is...
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Episode 6
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Episode 5 Lucho's Farm to the Mountain of Salt
Farne and Iain leave Arthur at the convent making preparations for his journey and take a detour to Lucho’s farm. As they plan the next stage of their journey, Lucho tells them the story of how he came to acquire his land, and gives them ...
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Episode 5
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Episode 4 Acobamba to San Luis de Shuaro
The descent down to the jungle begins. Iain and Farne follow Arthur’s mule route down through Acobamba to search for the Convent of San Luis de Shuaro where Arthur’s expedition had letters of introduction to the Catholic Priest, Padre Sal...
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Episode 4
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