How long does it take to read Turn Right at Machu Picchu?
Mark Adams
Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams takes about 6 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2011. 333 pages, about 91,575 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Traces the author's recreation of Hiram Bingham III's discovery of the ancient citadel, Machu Picchu, in the Andes Mountains of Peru, describing his struggles with rudimentary survival tools and his experiences at the sides of local guides.
Subjects: Travel, Protection, Cultural property, Cultural property, protection, Machu picchu site (peru), Peru, description and travel