Famous tourist destination nowadays discovered
On that day Hiram Bingham discovered the ancient Inca settlement Machu Picchu - probably THE destination for tourism in the country of Peru.
But - was it really him or is it a fake info? Peruvian archaeologists claim Bingham was not the first outsider to see the settlement. Maybe it is the original discovery of a German? Would be a shame indeed. The mining engineer Carl Haenel from Germany claimed having accompanied the explorer J.M. von Hassel there already in 1910 - but there is no written proof.
Anyone can bring light into this here? What is the truth?
Sources: History Today, Wikipedia, Britannica
Interesting post thanks for sharing :)
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nice, I see you have a great channel about history, awesome, we need more strong topic areas here. I was in Cuzco, Sacred Valley and M.P. about 10 years ago... AWESOME !! ty
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Sounds interesting - what have been your highlights fro the trip(s)?
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everything was amazing, the Sacred Valley was fascinating for me as well, and learning about the amazing varieties of corn and potatoes they have there. beautiful part of the world... so much beauty all over South America from what I've seen,,, peace
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