Harry Bingham's father's crowning achievement was his exploration of Machu Picchu almost 100 years ago. Yet Hiram Bingham III's status as the "discoverer" of the ruins is in dispute, and the ...

Machu Picchu, the royal retreat of the Incan emperor ... In 1911, Yale historian Hiram Bingham stumbled upon the "lost city of the Incas." Since then, its magnificent setting and detailed ...

A Glimpse into History Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under the reign of the Inca emperor Pachacuti, this city was a testament to the ...

6 min read It's a bit humbling, standing at Machu Picchu where Hiram Bingham stood with his camera nearly a century ago. Bingham, a Yale professor and adventurer, rediscovered in 1913 the lost ...

In 1911, former U.S. senator and explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovered what would become one the “Seven Wonders of the Modern ...

The outside world first learned of Machu Picchu in 1911, when American explorer Hiram Bingham, guided by local farmers, navigated the dense tropical forests of southern Peru and came across the ...

Machu Pichu Imagine standing atop an ancient mountain fortress, your entire family’s eyes wide with wonder, mist dancing ...

Travelers can also opt to hike from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu on their own via the Carretera Hiram Bingham. The approximately 4-mile journey is a steep climb and can be completed in around ...

Hiram Bingham stumbled upon one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century—and what was named in 2007 as one of the new seven wonders of the world: Machu Picchu. What Bingham saw ...