Amazonie | A la recherche de Païtiti, la Cité Perdue Inca

Delve into the heart of Manu National Park (Peru), a highly protected area of the Amazon where archaeologist Thierry Jamin has been granted exceptional permission to spend a month. His goal: to test a bold hypothesis about the lost city of Paititi. Between extreme logistics, grueling treks through the jungle, encounters with the Machiguenga, archaeological evidence (pottery, terraces, "pirka"), enigmatic petroglyphs, and very real dangers (snakes, floods, cold, and fog), follow a quest as scientific as it is human. Throughout the expedition, the team faces the disappointment of "false hopes," but also the emotion of Nicole Cartagena's reunion with the tribe she knew 30 years earlier, and the ethical questions raised by access to these sacred territories. A rare adventure, where perseverance and respect for the local people guide every step. Director: Jérôme Sesquin 00:00 Manu National Park: Access with High Authorization 02:30 Cusco, Expedition Base 05:40 Helicopter Transfer to Mameria – Setting Up Camp 09:20 Inca Clues: Pirka Houses, Pottery, Terraces 14:45 Petroglyphs: A Map to the Red Zone? 18:30 Camp Life: Climate, Risks, Logistics 22:10 Climb to the Red Zone Hill 26:40 Meeting with a Machiguenga Couple 29:30 Assessment, Doubts… and Promise to Return