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Hiram Bingham III

1875–1956 · 20th century

Hiram Bingham III was an American academic, explorer and politician who in 1911 led the Yale expedition that brought Machu Picchu to international attention. On the same journey he visited Vitcos and Espíritu Pampa in search of Vilcabamba, the last Inca refuge. He later served as a military aviator in the First World War, governor of Connecticut and US senator.

Hiram Bingham III
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