Full Review With the support of the president of Honduras and the Honduran military, they are able to save the The search for The Lost City of the Monkey God follows explorer Steve Elkins and a team of archaeologists, anthropologists, scientists and filmmakers in this true-life adventure as they overcome torrential rains, dense jungles, poisonous reptiles and deadly disease carrying flies to search one of the last unexplored places on Earth for a lost Maya city. The legend of Ciudad Blanca is widely known in Honduras. The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston, from Grand Central Publishing in the US and Head of Zeus in the UK, is available to buy now. The search for The Lost City of the Monkey God follows explorer Steve Elkins and a team of archaeologists, anthropologists, scientists and filmmakers in this true-life adventure as they overcome torrential rains, dense jungles, poisonous reptiles and deadly disease carrying flies to search one of the last unexplored places on Earth for a lost Maya city.

For centuries, legends of the White City—the City of the Monkey God—have infused Central American culture and fired the imaginations of explorers and adventurers worldwide. Douglas Preston’s The Lost City of the Monkey God is a gripping account of the search for a civilization lost in the impenetrable jungles of Central America. "The Lost City of the Monkey God is a superior example of narrative nonfiction, an exciting, immersive tale of modern science and ancient mythology. After some initial backlash, the “lost city” was comically renamed the City of the Jaguar, which has no basis in local history, and it was also referred to as the City of the Monkey God, which has no grounding in real heritage either. The Lost City of the Monkey God》Tell About : The search for The Lost City of the Monkey God follows explorer Steve Elkins and a team of … “The White City.” “The City of the Monkey God.” “The Place of Cacao.” Rumors of a majestic city nestled in the remote rainforest of Honduras — referred to by all of these names — have circulated for centuries, wedging their way into Honduran national identity. Short Synopsis: The Lost City of the Monkey God follows explorer Steve Elkins and team as they use advanced laser mapping technology to find a ‘lost’ city hidden in the almost impenetrable Mosquitia Jungle. THE LOST CITY OF THE MONKEY GOD A True Story By Douglas Preston 326 pp. The Lost City of the Monkey God follows explorer Steve Elkins and team as they use advanced laser mapping technology to find a ‘lost’ city hidden in the almost impenetrable Mosquitia Jungle. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story.

Bill Mumy does a great job on the narration. In the first part of the 20th century explorers attempted to find it but failed.

The Sorcerers seamlessly blend … “The White City.” “The City of the Monkey God.” “The Place of Cacao.” Rumors of a majestic city nestled in the remote rainforest of Honduras — referred to by all of these names — have circulated for centuries, wedging their way into Honduran national identity. A … Summaries. Preston captures the complexity of his subject without bogging down in the details, presenting scenes with clarity, purposefulness and wit. The group of explorers that discovered the remains of an ancient city in the jungle of Honduras while hunting for the legendary lost city of La Ciudad Blanca (‘White City’), otherwise known as City of the Monkey God, almost lost their faces to a flesh-eating parasite.