[DOC] [TLE] Hiram Bingham III - Wikipedia [PAR] Hiram Bingham III (November 19, 1875  June 6, 1956) was an American 
academic, explorer ... On his way home via Peru, a local prefect convinced him to 
visit the ... of the major tourist attractions in South America, and Bingham is 
recognized as ... carries tourist buses to the site from the Urubamba River is 
called the Hiram... [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. ... 
fortune and Bingham used her money to travel in South America. ... In 1911 he 
led a small expedition to Peru in search of the 'lost city' of ... nearby at what 
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Machu ... Inca settlement in Peru that is now one of the world's top tourist 
destinations. ... The farmer called the mountain Machu Picchu, which meant Old 
Peak in... [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] machu picchu, ancient inca city, peru, unesco world heritage site, 1983, ... For 
hundreds of years, until the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham ... Valley, 
where a local farmer told them of some ruins located at the top of a nearby 
mountain. ... The Lost City of the Incas, sending hordes of eager tourists flocking 
to Peru to... [DOC] [TLE] The Discovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham [PAR] Machu Picchu The Sacred Valley The Inca Civilization Peru & The Andes ... A 
group of Quechuans led the explorer to the peak called "Machu Picchu", meaning 
"Old Peak". ... From Cuzco University's North American rector Hiram Bingham 
heard ... entrance where tourists are passing through to visit the archaeological 
site. [DOC] [TLE] Peru and Machu Picchu: The Trip of a Lifetime - VOA Learning English [PAR] Feb 21, 2016 ... In 1911, American historian Hiram Bingham was traveling through Peru. A local 
... Today, Machu Picchu is the top tourist attraction in Peru. [DOC] [TLE] Hiram Bingham (archaeologist) facts, information, pictures ... [PAR] Hiram Bingham (1875-1956) was an American explorer who discovered the 
famous Inca ... This visit inspired him with the desire to find the legendary "lost 
city of the Incas." In 1911, Bingham went back to Peru with two goals: to climb 
Mount ... who the stranger was and told him about some nearby ruins called 
Machu Picchu. [DOC] [TLE] Rediscovering Machu Picchu - Pictures, More From National ... [PAR] Rediscovering Machu Picchu: Read Hiram Bingham's original account of. ... The 
Work Accomplished by the Peruvian Expedition of 1912, under the Auspices ... 
Hiram Bingham's explorations in South America, 1906-1911, and particularly his 
... the weak spots, so that the defenders of the valley, standing on the top of the 
cliff,... [DOC] [TLE] See Photos of Machu Picchu Before It Became a Major Tourist ... [PAR] Jul 24, 2015 ... TIME LIFE Great Places ... The Inca Ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, 1945. ... To 
say that Machu Picchu was discovered on July 24, 1911, is to forget that ... Still, 
when Yale historian Hiram Bingham ascended to the ancient site on ... and a 
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before ... sites in the world and by far the biggest tourist attraction in Peru. ... 
Hiram Bingham was an American professor and explorer, often said to have 
been ... some excellent ones on top of the opposite mountain, called Huayna 
Picchu, and... [DOC] [TLE] Machu Picchu | ancient city, Peru | Britannica.com [PAR] Oct 19, 2016 ... Hiram Bingham at Machu Picchu, Peru, 1912. ... as the Temple of the

Question: Called Peru's chief tourist attraction, it was discovered by an American, Hiram Bingham
Answer: Machu Picchu