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Machu Picchu Rediscovered
Since July 24, 1911
Historian Hiram Bingham III rediscovered the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, sharing it with the world. Built in the 15th century at an elevation of about 7,970 feet in the Andes, the site had been largely unknown outside Peru for centuries. This live count-up updates in real time and can be shared with friends or embedded on any website.