Finding The Lost City Of The Monkey God | Steve Elkins Ep. 299 (Full Interview)
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Rumors of a lost city in the jungles of Honduras were known for generations among the locals, and adventurous explorers since the age of the conquistadors who went in search of it always returned empty-handed - if they returned at all. But thanks to modern technology, it was finally discovered recently by today’s guest and real-life Indiana Jones, Steve Elkins.
On this episode, we talk to Steve about his adventures, as chronicled in Douglas Preston’s bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story. Here, we learn the logistics of embarking on a jungle adventure in terrain so treacherous it’s known by the locals as The Gates of Hell, what Steve and his team actually discovered once they got there, and how this journey helped bring to light the severity of illegal deforestation in the region. Watch, learn, and enjoy!
✍️ Full show notes and worksheets for this episode: jordanharbinger.com/299
What We Discuss with Steve Elkins:
🐒 How did Steve and his team manage to only recently discover a legendary city in the Honduran rainforest that had been aggressively - and fruitlessly - sought out by disappointed locals and explorers for half a millennium?
🐒 The countless natural and manmade dangers of exploring the mosquito-infested region of Honduras known locally as “The Gates of Hell” - from venom-spitting snakes to quicksand to drug cartels.
🐒 Why knowing an unhinged guy with a gun can come in handy when your producer needs to leave the expedition early and return to civilization for a business emergency.
🐒 The logistics, legal considerations, and politics that go into being outsiders exploring the cultural heritage of another country.
🐒 The details of what Steve and his team discovered, and what this discovery has brought to light beyond the mere satisfaction of archaeological curiosity.
🐒 And much more…
📖 The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston available here: geni.us/he06yS8
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What a great character Steve Elkins is. Thank you for interviewing him. Super interesting.
OMG, fascinating story. Riveting interview.
Thank you! Do you also listen to The Jordan Harbinger Show (podcast)?
Steven holkin i just like to say thank you for all are you doing in Honduras history .
Funny thing is that I'm recording a show on the Science Channel right now called "Lost City of the Monkey" and came here before it started to see if it would be worth recording. Looks like it will be a good one.
Nice! Enjoy
Check out the book too.
Hatten af for dig Steve at du gør det vi andre drømmer om , er der nogle muligheder for at komme med på nogle af dine ture jeg vil bare godt hjælpe når jeg ser Honduras så ser jeg det hænger sammen med Nicarugua , altså regnskoven der må også være nogle skjulte byer der
Everyone interested on the matter should read Buddy Levy 'River of Darkness'. It's about conquistador named Francisco Orellana who did the first Amazon river expedition and found out that the banks of Amazon are full of villages and towns. Some of these village where so close to each other "no more than a arbalest shot away" that they where in continuous village chain for like 180 miles.
I’m so Obsess with your show
This is incredible
You asked him...what did they use this thing for? He said I don't know. At that moment I said I'm in. 🙂 he didn't make something up to seem smart. A real person.
I would have chartered a helicopter and a team of forest rangers, flew them to the T1 zone, picked out an optimim landing spot, had them rapell in and clear that spot to safely land 2 helicopters.
Down the trees. Chopper comes back at preset time and day. If necessary, cable the downed trees, lift them out with chopper.
They would eventually have to clear trees to excavate the sight anyway.
Since they already knew where it was, why bother trekking in on foot?
Why yt hates you jordan xD ???