jan 31, 1911 - The Discovery of Machu Picchu
Description:
Hiram Bingham finds Machu Picchu in the Andes. He had followed Simón Bolívar's route into Colombia and continued it with a walk from Argentina into Peru. He was a professor of history at Yale, and was performing the expedition as a member of that faculty. He was able to confirm its location on July 24th . He returned to excavate the site in 1912.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 31, 1911
Now
~ 114 years ago