The Lost City of the Monkey God Has Finally Been Discovered

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Though Steve Elkins and Bill Benenson never finished their film of the journey, it did provide research for a novel titled The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story written in 2017. It was written by Douglas Preston. Some people were amazed by the finds, but others were not as impressed…

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