Hiram Bingham
Hiram Bingham was an American academic and explorer best known for bringing international attention to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru in 1911, although his claim to its discovery is often contested due to prior local knowledge and exploration.
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The Hiram Bingham school expressed concerns about the violent and arbitrary construction that affected their property.
Un ingreso “violento, arbitrario y sin notificación”: las obras de la Vía Expresa Sur que partieron en dos al colegio Hiram Bingham
Peru· 2026-03-07
Hiram Bingham rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911, bringing it back to the world's attention.
Lieber Lama als Fisch: Lydia Mutschs peruanisches Höhenabenteuer
Luxembourg· 2025-12-06
Hiram Bingham was the discoverer of the archaeological complex Machu Picchu in Peru.
¿Qué se celebra este miércoles 19 de noviembre? | Sociedad | La Revista
Ecuador· 2025-11-19
Hiram Bingham is recognized for his exploratory journey to Machu Picchu in 1911.
Machu Picchu volverá a recibir en 2026 hasta 5.600 visitantes por día en temporada alta - Mundo
Paraguay· 2025-11-02
Hiram Bingham is mentioned as one of the world’s greatest explorers whose portrait hangs in the Founders Room.
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Australia· 2025-10-02
Hiram Bingham is associated with the route that connects Machu Picchu Pueblo with the archaeological site.
Cusco: Gremios turísticos exigen al Gobierno asumir control en Machu Picchu ante crisis por transporte y protestas | últimas | PERUPeru· 2025-09-16Hiram Bingham's expedition revealed the existence of Machu Picchu to the world.
¿Qué sucedió en el mundo un día como hoy? revisa la efemérides del 24 de julio | MUNDOPeru· 2025-07-24
Hiram Bingham brought the Peruvian ruins of Machu Picchu to the world's attention in 1911.
Efemérides del 14 de julio: ¿Qué pasó en el mundo un día como hoy? | Irán | Grupo 5+1 | Programa nuclear iraní | Últimas | MUNDOPeru· 2025-07-14
Hiram Bingham is posited as the hero who located Peru’s foremost Inca site, Machu Picchu.
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