The Lost City of Z (2005)

[Vigier]

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/09/19/the-lost-city-of-z

[nsns]

A nice documentary here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD_1p37iX5g

[MaysonL]

The meat is at the end, following the drama and jungle stories. Search for "Heckenberger" and continue reading to the end.

[ableal → MaysonL]

"His work has been hailed as proof that the rain forest once contained civilizations nearly as rich and complex as those of the Inca and the Maya and Europeans."

I did read it through to that point, but you were right. Still a tough sell, however.

[coolic]

Cobras in Amazonia? 0_o