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 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 Sala.
A number of coincidences convince them they are on the right track, and it feels like they have been expected. An elderly lady sitting in the town square, Maria Leon Perez, turns out to be an old friend of Lucho’s father, and she agrees to talk to them, telling them more about San Luis, Padre Sala, and the activities of the Catholic church.
They are able to go into the church itself and stand on the foundations of the original convent where Arthur had slept.
That night they make it to Lucho’s Farm in the cloud forest, and reflect on the strange events of the day, and how a mysterious old lady will always appear to help you when you need it most, if you can put yourself in the right place at the right time.