Books by Hiram Bingham
“Machu Picchu was never completely lost. It’s true that it fell from public recognition, but people who lived in and around the site knew that there was an archaeological site in that area. That was not that unusual. The Inca left lots of archaeological sites in and around Cusco and the Andes. So while it had fallen into disuse, it was not a mystery to people and, in fact, Bingham arrived at the site precisely because he was going down the river valley anyway, and locals informed him that there was an Inca site up on the plateau – ‘Maybe you want to go check it out.’ When Bingham arrived, he discovered there were two families living there – according to his own accounts, they were herding sheep – and a little kid named Pablito Richarte showed him around the site. Young Pablito is Machu Picchu’s first tour guide.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Hiram Bingham were recommended
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Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru
by Hiram Bingham -
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The Heights of Macchu Picchu
by Pablo Neruda & Tomas Q. Morin (translator) -
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The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
by Che Guevara -
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Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas
by Lucy C. Salazar (editor) & Richard Burger (editor) -
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Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu
by Christopher Heaney
The best books on Machu Picchu, recommended by Mark Rice
The best books on Machu Picchu, recommended by Mark Rice
Machu Picchu has become the symbol of Peru, but this symbol has never been straightforward. Mark Rice recommends five books that give the full picture of the iconic site: from the record by its ‘discoverer,’ to the views of Pablo Neruda and Che Guevara, right through to the latest archaeological and historical works.
