Around the World in 80 Books discussion

Machu Picchu




Some history about this world wonder: (from the Travel Channel) "an Incan city of sparkling granite precariously perched between 2 towering Andean peaks, is thought by scholars to have been a sacred archaeological center for the nearby Incan capital of Cusco. Built at the peak of the Incan Empire in the mid-1400s, this mountain citadel was later abandoned by the Incas. The site remained unknown except to locals until 1911, when it was rediscovered by archaeologist Hiram Bingham. The site can only be reached by foot, train or helicopter; most visitors visit by train from nearby Cusco."


Challenge Rules:
Dates: Books must be read between February 1-February 31, 2020
Genre: Any genre
Format: Any format
Length: Minimum of 100 pages, or equivalent (for audiobooks and ebooks)
Posting: Must post both picture of book cover and link to book in the Reporting thread

Scoring (Can count as many of the following options as apply)

THEME/CONTENT
5 points: Book is set in Peru
4 points: Book is set anywhere in Central or South America
3 Points: Book is set during the 15th century
2 Points: Book specifically mentions Machu Picchu
1 Point: Book is about a lost civilization

AUTHOR
5 Points: Written by a author from Peru
4 Points: Translated from Spanish
3 Points: Author's first or last name begins with any of the letters found in "Andes"
2 Points: Author born or died in February
1 Point: Author was younger than 30 when book was written

TITLE
5 Points: Book title contains all of the letters found in "Cusco" or "Cuzco"
4 Points: Title contains a word or name not found in the English language
3 Points: Title appears distressed or aged
2 Points: The first word in the title is a verb
1 Point: Title crosses cover diagonally

COVER (must post picture)
5 Points: Has picture of Machu Picchu
4 Points: Has a picture of mountains
3 Points: Has a picture of stone houses or dwellings
2 Points: Is predominantly green
1 Point: Cover shows a crowd of people

BOOK LENGTH
5 Points: >500 pages
4 Points: 401-500 pages
3 Points: 301- 400 pages
2 Points: 201-300 pages
1 Point: 100-200 pages

Book reporting thread will be opened when the challenge begins. Feel free to ask any questions or share reading plans/ideas on this thread.

Diane wrote: "4 Points: Translated from Spanish ..."
Hola!
Does it have to be translated? If I read a book in Spanish do I get 4 poits too?

Carmen wrote: "Diane wrote: "4 Points: Translated from Spanish ..."
Hola!
Does it have to be translated? If I read a book in Spanish do I get 4 poits too?"

No, to the first question and yes to the second. It can be read in Spanish

Diane wrote: "Carmen wrote: "Diane wrote: "4 Points: Translated from Spanish ..."
Hola!
Does it have to be translated? If I read a book in Spanish do I get 4 poits too?"

No, to the first question and yes to the..."
Perfect 😉