THE LOST CITY OF INCA LAND

Year Published: 1928

Creator: traveltone-pictures-inc-and-filmed-by-emma-lindsay-squier-and-john-scott-douglas

Description: Dating to 1928, "The Lost City of Inca Land" shows stunning views of Macchu Picchu and the Andes. The movie was released by Traveltone Pictures, Inc. and filmed by Emma-Lindsay Squier and John Scott Douglas, with titles by Bransby. (Squier was an American author, journalist, and screenwriter known for her nature and travel writing, particularly her work on Mexican and Native American folklore; John Scott Douglas was also the author of The Story of the numerous books and was awarded the California Writers Guild Honor Award.) At 3:05, Squier is shown ascending steps of the site; Douglas appears at 4:00 cooking over an open fire. At 8:40 are views of the "Temple of the Sun". Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments and panoramic views. Although this film identifies the site as a "fortress", its exact former use remains a mystery.

Complete Record: Dating to 1928, "The Lost City of Inca Land" shows stunning views of Macchu Picchu and the Andes. The movie was released by Traveltone Pictures, Inc. and filmed by Emma-Lindsay Squier and John Scott Douglas, with titles by Bransby. (Squier was an American author, journalist, and screenwriter known for her nature and travel writing, particularly her work on Mexican and Native American folklore; John Scott Douglas was also the author of The Story of the numerous books and was awarded the California Writers Guild Honor Award.) At 3:05, Squier is shown ascending steps of the site; Douglas appears at 4:00 cooking over an open fire. At 8:40 are views of the "Temple of the Sun". Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments and panoramic views. Although this film identifies the site as a "fortress", its exact former use remains a mystery.