31 janv. 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.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
31 janv. 1911
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 114 ans