Explorer Who Found Lost Peru Cities Dies - Douglas Eugene “Gene” Savoy found 40 lost cities!

“Douglas Eugene “Gene” Savoy, an explorer who discovered more than 40 lost cities in Peru and led long-distance sailing adventures to learn more about ancient cultures, has died. He was 80.

Savoy died of natural causes Tuesday at his Reno home, his family said Saturday.

Dubbed the “real Indiana Jones” by People magazine, Savoy was credited with finding four of Peru’s most important archaeological sites, including Vilcabamba, the last refuge of the Incas from the Spanish Conquistadors.”

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