The survey involves scanning the jungle, below the tree cover, using an advanced laser scanning technology called lidar. By continually noting the dangers and isolation of the Mosquitia region, Preston builds suspense for their later expedition throughout these chapters.Ĭhapters 6-12 detail Elkins’s failed expedition to find the White City in 1994, followed by his more successful aerial lidar survey in 2012, in which Preston participates. He also narrates the stories of charlatans and frauds who claimed to have found the city. Preston follows the development of the Lost City legend over time, beginning with Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and continuing with later explorers and more recent failed expeditions to find the city. The first five chapters provide historical context about the legendary Lost City of the Monkey God, also known as the Lost City, White City, or Ciudad Blanca.
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