Machu Picchu is an astounding sight. Despite being one of the most photogenic human settlements of all-time, it’s a place that many yearn to see firsthand. Yesterday, Gadling posted a great video showing the view of Machu Picchu from Huayna Picchu, a nearby peak that takes a bit of a hike to get to. It [...]
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
In alignment with my previous post about noteworthy adventurers, I want to continue that theme by talking about Hiram Bingham and his famous Peru adventure: The discovery of Machu Picchu. For starters, of course Bingham didn’t discover Machu Picchu, he merely brought the ancient ruins back to widespread public knowledge. In fact, Quechuan locals were [...]
Rumors of a hidden Inca city had been circulating Europe for centuries. At last, in 1911 Hiram Bingham exposed the magnificent ruins of Machu Picchu to the waiting world. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of this marvelous discovery. The Lost City of the Incas resides on a mountain ridge 2,000 feet above the Urubamba River [...]
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
(drum roll please)… Dun da-da Dahh! Peru has some good news for travellers headed their way: Machu Picchu partially re-opened today, and their official re-opening on Thursday, April 1st is a-go! If you want to visit this historical site, you have a couple options: Trekking the Inca Trail The first of these options involves a [...]
