Machu Picchu Research Paper

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Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu was named after the mountains over where the ridge sprawled. The person credited with the discovery of Machu Picchu is Hiram Bingham a explorer who was rumored to find the lost capital of Inca, Vilcabamba. In the first source, “The Stones of Machu Picchu” by Duane Damon it tells of the history of Machu Picchu. In the second source “Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization” by (UNESCO), describes the history of Machu Picchu, the characteristics of Machu Picchu and, all of the things that can be found in Machu Picchu. Some reasons why Machu Picchu is a significance travel destination is, the historical aspects of Machu Picchu, the rich culture surrounding …show more content…

As the first passage states, “Bingham was not the first white man to examine the Inca civilization. After its takeover by the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s, men like Pedro Cieza de León, a soldier, and Father Bernabé Cobo, a Jesuit missionary, recorded their impressions of Inca rituals, social structure, and engineering.” and, “This city was the secret stronghold built by the Inca ruler Manco II after he fled the Spanish Conquest in 1535.” The reader can infer that, Machu Picchu played an important part in Inca and Spanish history. The city was taken over by the Spanish conqueror. The city was used as a hideout for Manco the second and could have saved his life. The city has deep roots to Spanish and Inca history. Hiram Bingham was searching for Vilcabamba the last capital of Inca, when he discovered Machu Picchu. After Hiram discovered Machu Picchu he returned and discover more artifacts relating to Inca history. With so much rich history it makes Machu Picchu a great place for historians and curious travelers. Another reason why Machu Picchu is a significant travel destination is because, of its rich

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