The Explorers Podcast

Hiram Bingham has found Machu Picchu. In this episode, he goes searching for the last Inca cities - Vitcos and Vilcabamba.The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 2 of our series, we follow the 1911 Yale Peruvian Expedition as they go searching for the last cities of the legendary Inca Empire. However, Hiram Bingham will find something entirely different - a place no one had yet documented - Machu Picchu.The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In part 1 of our series, we look at the Inca Empire, and the cities that would - in time - become 'lost' to the world. We then meet Hiram Bingham III - the man who will one day become the scientific 'discover' of Machu Picchu. We then take him on his first two expeditions to South America, including his documentation of the Choquequirao. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Hudson, an early 17th-century explorer, showcases his adventurous spirit as he embarks on a perilous quest for the Northwest Passage. The narrative unveils the dramatic tensions within his crew, leading to the infamous mutiny that shrouded Hudson's fate in mystery. As they navigate the hazardous waters, the crew's misinterpretations of their surroundings culminate in the discovery of Hudson Bay. The discussion highlights Hudson's impactful legacy amid themes of betrayal, moral dilemmas, and the enduring enigma surrounding his disappearance.

In this episode, Henry Hudson accepts a job with the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to find a route to Asia over Russia - aka the Northeast Passage. Thwarted, he heads west - to the New World - and he proceeds to be the first European to map the area around New York and the Hudson River.The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British explorer Henry Hudson goes searching for a new route to Asia. His first attempt it to go north - to the North Pole and over the top of the world. When that doesn't work, he goes east - over Russia and towards Novaya Zemlya. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final part of our series, Caillié has reached Timbuktu - but what will he find? Will it be the city of gold as described by earlier visitors? And now that he had reached his destination - he needs to return home. That means a brutal trek across the Sahara in a caravan. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caillié begins his audacious trek to reach the legendary city of Timbuktu. Disguised as an Arab trying to reach his home in the Middle, he will travel with various caravans into the heart of West Africa - aiming to become the first person to reach Timbuktu - and return alive. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.comInterested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

René Caillié, a French explorer born into poverty, aimed to be the first European to reach Timbuktu and survive. The discussion unveils the fascinating history of Timbuktu as a vibrant cultural and trade center during the Mali Empire. It dives into Caillié's challenging early life and his adventurous spirit sparked by the allure of exploration. Listeners learn about his determination to adapt within local cultures and the personal and societal challenges he faced on his daring quest across West Africa.