Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu | National Geographic

Historian Christopher Heaney relates the story of Hiram Bingham, who stepped into the astounding ruins of Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas, 100 years ago.
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[@TheHoosiers2008]

I just returned from here. Even the local indigenous guides credit Bingham. He brought this back out of the shadows so all could experience, and the locals have absolutely benefited from this "rediscovered" city.

[@dilpun4170]

I am a Nepali and living in kathmandu, Nepal. and i wish to travel one day to machu picchu, Peru.

[@a.n.m.1738]

I'm planning a trip to Peru this June. I found this video very insightful!

[@CarmellaBrunno]

Hope u made it

[@bobilondon01]

did u ever go, i know its been 8 years but i would love to know if you made it there. The best of luck!!!

[@Jeremyramone]

fascinating video,thanks for sharing it, cheers

[@DoctorVinylVibes]

All due respect to your video but the TRUE Peruvian story is that Agustín Lizárraga first discovered Machu Pichu in 1902, Hiram Bingham re-discovered it in 1911 with the help of a Peruvian peasant, He (Bingham) even took a picture where one can clearly see a marking made by Lizárraga marking the time he discovered it, then Bingham was reported to have changed the stone by scraping out that marking...

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"spanish conquest" proper description for them are "invaders and delinquentes"...

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Get over it

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[@TheHoosiers2008]

Stop crying.

[@sjaneblogs7947]

Agustín Lizárraga discovered Machu Picchu. Hiram Bingham was just an oportunist who claim discovered Machu Picchu.

[@flaviafontes1370]

Hiram Bingham, as he would unequivocally state in his 1948 book "Lost City of the Incas," "discovered" the ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu. But he didn’t, and even he knew it. Local people knew of the site. PLEASE DO FURTHER RESEARCH.

[@Romans8-9]

Maybe locals knew of it, but he was certainly the one that put it on the map.

[@RhootBeur]

So Goering discovered it in 1891? Impressive, considering that he wasn't born until 1893.

[@edwinrondan6882]

Solo dire que busquen el nombre de Agustin Lizarraga, y sabran la verdad del descubrimiento de Machu Picchu

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kilimanjaro amazing place

[@thawthepast]

cool!

[@teamkush421]

i took the most amazing pictures when I was there this year

[@m.worthy]

The lands of *TUPAC* 🇵🇪.
... _Machu Picchu, Choquequirao, Vitcos, Vilcabamba_ ...

[@vicgarica1093]

Its was kool to see that.......

[@K11ANLODHI]

This is wrong,Herman Goering mapped Machu pichu frim the air ,more than 20 years before bingham !.

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BRITK11AN A R A K L source?

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Seriously, who watches this out of their own choice?

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Indiana Jones fans!

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Rude!

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Me !

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Your dad does

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Lol !!! 😅

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@Anthortiz Costco?

[@agahajak]

@AngelMaldonadoSME lmao so friendly and welcoming =D thats how everyone should be :p

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@AngelMaldonadoSME Yeah sure

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Or he might say Andean. In which case I apologise.

[@armitronplaza]

can you just give decent comments...

[@jo30303]

*ruins realllly?*

[@5v1GodMadara]

All i see is destruction

[@paulchaconpc]

HOW COME BINGHAM COULD FIND INDIANS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MACHU PICCHU IF HE WAS IN PERU AND NOT IN INDIA!! 😅😅
WE'RE ANDEAN PERUVIANS!!!
COME ON!! STOP CALLING NATIVE POEPLE INDIANS!!!

[@beyondthisall]

dude, that monobrow.

[@agahajak]

@AngelMaldonadoSME Don't cry bro, take it easy.

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@AngelMaldonadoSME :D

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@AngelMaldonadoSME Oh okay, here take a Kleenex

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What a boring presentation.

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