Unknown Story
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- It is a marvel that I have never seen in my life.
- The time has come
- The capital of the Inca empire was a citadel of stone: sculpted terraces, granite buildings and polished walls that were part of the religious and administrative headquarters that were covered by a lot of vegetation so it was forgotten for centuries.
- This is a dream come true
- The official discoverer of the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu is Agustín Lizárraga, in 1902 he discovered the remains of this place, but unfortunately he could not make it known to the world because he did not have the support of the government of the time.
- Excellent work
- We are moving fast
- After a long time, on July 24, 1911, an American history professor named Hiram Bingham arrives at Machu Picchu in his search for Vilcabamba, the lost city of the Incas.
- A wonder come true thanks to all of you
- Bingham was taken to see a place, when he saw it he was very surprised because it was the best quality of Inca art expressed in royal houses, temples, a square and thousands of houses, but they were very covered with vegetation, he said that being there was a dream.
- Under the auspices of Yale University, the National Geographic Society, the Peruvian government and with the help of several professionals immediately began the scientific study of the site, Bingham directed archaeological work in Machu Picchu from 1912 to 1915 period in which the undergrowth was cleared and Inca tombs of the city were excavated.
- Machu Picchu became known worldwide in 1913 with the publication of an article in the National Geographic magazine. From that moment on, Hiram Bingham went down in history after being considered the Scientific Discoverer of Machu Picchu.
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