Machu and Huayna Picchu
Just what are these names? Machu Picchu means 'old mountain' and Huayna Picchu means 'new mountain' in Quechua.
Hiram Bingham, the 'discoverer' was led to Machu Picchu by a local, Melchor Arteaga, when he was camped nearby at Mandor Pampa.
Read more about the mountains on The Advertiser: A peak at Inca past.
As seems to be a regular event these days, Perú is considering suing Yale University for return of artifacts from Machu Picchu. USA Today gives some overview of the controversy. And Yale Daily News gives their view of the issue.
Tom
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Hiram Bingham, the 'discoverer' was led to Machu Picchu by a local, Melchor Arteaga, when he was camped nearby at Mandor Pampa.
Read more about the mountains on The Advertiser: A peak at Inca past.
As seems to be a regular event these days, Perú is considering suing Yale University for return of artifacts from Machu Picchu. USA Today gives some overview of the controversy. And Yale Daily News gives their view of the issue.
Tom
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