This provocative story illuminates the lives of 2 wayward adventure seekers. Its the unfortunate true account of myself and equally neurotic traveling companion. As young, naive gringos, we sought a mood altering pilgrimage to South America. We followed our sirens call towards drama, chaos and confusion in the jungles and mountains of the Inca Empire. For nearly a year, we played hide and seek from military police, danced the jig of civility while dodging the bullet of sanity.

Exploits contained in this work are not intended for the squeamish, timid, faint of heart or too delicate. Graphic...