Who discovered the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu?

On July 24, 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru that is now one of the world's top ... read more

Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historic Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In 2007, Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll. read more

Hiram Bingham: Machu Picchu was once a royal estate or sacred religious site to the leaders of the Incas. read more

Machu Picchu. The breathtaking Inca city of Machu Picchu was built atop the Andes mountains in Peru. read more