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Hiram Bingham III reaches Machu Picchu

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With the help of a local farmer, Bingham discovered Machu Picchu here on July 24, 1911.

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Hiram Bingham III

Hiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham III, (November 19, 1875 – June 6, 1956) was an academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician from the United States. He made public the existence of the Quechua citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911 with the guidance of local indigenous farmers. Later, Bingham served as a member of the United States Senate.

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