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Hiram Bingham III
Inca Land: Hiram Bingham Documents His Machu Picchu Discovery

  By Heath Harckham • July 23, 2014 Uncategorized
Machu Picchu, Peru

“I entered the untouched forest beyond, and suddenly found myself in a maze of beautiful granite houses!…” In 1911, Hiram Bingham, an American explorer adventuring in Peru, uncovered the now famous Incan ruins of Machu Picchu. Though locals were aware of its presence, the Incan settlement had gone unnoticed by … Continue reading

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Story of Yale’s ‘Indiana Jones’ Hiram Bingham & Machu Picchu

  By Heath Harckham • July 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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In 1911, American explorer Hiram Bingham III made public the knowledge of the Incan ruins at Machu Picchu and since then, the world has enjoyed the well-preserved and beautiful 15th century ruins located in Peru. Known to locals but gone unnoticed by the greater world until Bingham’s exploratory efforts in … Continue reading