In 1911, 35-year-old Yale lecturer Hiram Bingham, backed by a $5,000 National Geographic Society grant, reached Machu Picchu guided by local farmer Melchor Artega. The ruins were already known locally. He initially believed he'd found Vilcabamba, the last Inca stronghold.
Hiram Bingham's 1911 expedition rediscovers Machu Picchu
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- Hiram Bingham was 35 and a Yale lecturer in Latin American history when he reached Machu Picchu.
- The National Geographic Society provided a $5,000 grant for the expedition.
- The eight-person scholarly party included a naturalist, geologist, physician and topographers.
- Local farmer Melchor Artega guided Bingham to the ruins, which were already known to local residents.
- Bingham reached Machu Picchu on July 24, 1911.
- The site stands about 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) above sea level on an Andean ridge.
- Bingham initially believed he had found Vilcabamba, the sought-after last Inca stronghold.
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