J.M. Allen, a Scotsman, worked in the 1970’s as an expert in satellite mapping with the British Royal Air Force. He was also a researcher of ancient measuring systems. The combination of these two interests led to a conviction that Plato’s Atlantis could be matched with a site in the Altiplano of Bolivia, which he outlined in his book Atlantis: The Andes Solution^[040].

Allen’s case is primarily based on the discovery of a vast canal network in the region together with aerial photography indicating concentric rings on the ground. His chosen site of Pampa Aullagus contains red, white and black rock reminiscent of the Atlantean masonry described by Plato.

In a TV documentary that focused on his theory it was suggested that the other nine kingdoms that comprised the Atlantean domain were probably to be found in South America.

Allen has also written Decoding Ezekiel’s Temple^(a), which discusses ancient measuring methods.

2009 saw the publication of a second book, Atlantis: Lost Kingdom of the Andes ^[207] designed to reinforce his original thesis of Atlantis on the Altiplano of Bolivia. A trilogy was completed in 2010 with the publication of The Atlantis Trail(Kindle) which records his travels in the Andes in search of Atlantis^(b). A small hotel is now being built in Pampa Aullagus to cater for increased number of tourists, no doubt in response to the work of Jim Allen.

^(a)  http://www.atlantisbolivia.org/atlantisboliviapart1.htm

^(b) http://www.atlantisbolivia.org/theatlantistrail.htm