Tschiffely's Ride
Subtitle: Ten Thousand Miles in the Saddle from Southern Cross to Pole Star
Publisher: SKYHORSE; Skyhorse
Published: Aug 01, 2013
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781620876404
Description: Describes the 1925 horseback adventure through Peru and Central America all the way up to New York that took two and a half years to complete and depicts the obstacles, people and superstitious tales encountered along the way. From the southeast coast of South America through an expanse of Peruvian sands enroute to the West Coast, then onward through Central American jungles and rainforest, and finally to New York, Tschiffely's journey was considered impossible and absurd by many newspaper writers in 1925. However, after two and a half years on horseback, with two of his trusty and tough steeds, this daring trekker lived to tell his best-selling tale.
Notes: Source title: Tschiffely's Ride: Ten Thousand Miles in the Saddle from Southern Cross to Pole Star