[DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu - Wikipedia [PAR] Machu Picchu or Machu Pikchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel situated on a 
mountain ridge 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Cusco 
Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru, above the Sacred 
Valley, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco ... In 1911 American 
historian and explorer Hiram Bingham travelled the region... [DOC] [TLE] The discovery of Machu Picchu | History Today [PAR] Jul 7, 2011 ... Hiram Bingham re-discovered the 'lost' city of the Incas on July 24th, 1911. ... it to 
the world, was a buccaneering American explorer, born in Hawaii in 1875. ... and 
took the old one from Buenos Aires to Lima in Peru, going on to Cuzco. In 1911 
he led a small expedition to Peru in search of the 'lost city' of... [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] machu picchu, ancient inca city, peru, unesco world heritage site, 1983, ... 
northwest of Cuzco, Peru, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a royal ... 
civilization was virtually wiped out by Spanish invaders in the 16th century. For 
hundreds of years, until the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham stumbled 
upon it in 1911,... [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu - Crystalinks [PAR] Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the ... 
the Inca rulers a century later at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca 
Empire. ... to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram 
Bingham. ... 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Cusco, the Inca capital, it was never 
found and... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ARCHAEOLOGY - StudyStack [PAR] IN 1911 EXPLORER HIRAM BINGHAM DISCOVERED THIS 15TH-C. INCAN 
ROYAL CITY THAT LIES 50 MILES NW OF CUSCO, MACHU PICCHU. THE 
TERM... [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu  Unknown World [PAR] Often mistakenly referred to as the Lost City of the Incas, it is perhaps the ... On 
24 July 1911, Hiram Bingham announced the discovery of Machu Picchu to 
scholars. .... worked on a royal retreat under the 15th Century Inca Emperor 
Pachacuti. ... It is 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Cusco, on the crest of the 
mountain... [DOC] [TLE] The Explorer's Passage  The Explorer's Guide to Machu Picchu [PAR] May 27, 2016 ... Machu Picchu was built in Peru at the height of the Inca Empire. ... simply due to 
sparse records logged by early 15th century explorers. ... Machu Picchu 
Discovery ... of archeological research conducted by Hiram Bingham in 1911. ... 
the deep forestation 50 miles northwest of Cusco (the former Inca capital). [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu - Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American ... [PAR] Machu Picchu is an Inca royal estate constructed in the mid-15th century in 
Peru's ... world until 1911, when a Yale University expedition led by Hiram 
Bingham lay claim ... The site is 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) south of the equator 
and lies close to the ..... Selling Sacred Cities: Tourism, Region, and Nation in 
Cusco, Peru. [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu Travel Guide | Peru For Less [PAR] Machu Picchu is a masterpiece of the Inca civilization, whose 15th century ... 
Machu Picchu is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco, where the ... 
In 1911, Hiram Bingham followed a mule trail constructed along the banks of the 
... at Aguas Calientes, located 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) from the archaeological 
site. [DOC] [TLE] PERU: EXPLORING THE INCA RUINS OF MACHU PICCHU [PAR] Feb 12, 2016 ... American historian Hiram Bingham "discovered" Machu Picchu in 1911. ... 
hemisphere and is approximately 50 miles northwest of the city of Cuzco (aka 
Cuzco). ... Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it's renowned for its .... 
The Royal Tomb is located below the Temple of the Sun and is one of the... [DOC] [TLE] Peru's world wonder: The One Minute Guide To... Machu Picchu ... [PAR] May 15, 2009

Question: In 1911 explorer Hiram Bingham discovered this 15th C. Incan royal city that lies 50 miles northwest of Cuzco
Answer: Machu Picchu