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
Peru: In Tropical Lands with Iain Sinclair
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 Peruvian Colony from one of its last surviving workers, Elias, but we also hear about the Mishari Family and how the Asheninka organised and fought back to gain control of their land.
Finally, we persuade the chief to take us to the location of the secret cave of Juan Santos Atahualpa, buried with his gold over 200 years ago. The chief sets off on his motorbike to show us the way, and we give chase.