Peter Frost
British writer, photographer and archaeologist
Peter Frost is a British writer, photographer, and archaeologist. He spent much of his time exploring Peru and wrote several books about the country. While leading a National Geographic expedition, Frost discovered the pre-Inca site of Qoriwayrachina. In 1977 Frost was one of the founding members of South American Explorers, a nonprofit travel, scientific and educational organization.
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