In 1911, Hiram Bingham was the first scientist to ever visit Machu Picchu. Now more than 500,000 people visit the ruins each year.

 

An aerial view of some of the pyramids at Caral, the most ancient city in the New World and located about 160 miles north of Lima, Peru
Authorities to Inspect Archaeological Site of Caral to Verify Alleged Attack
Farmers Have Apparently Invaded one of the Pyramids in the Area of “Era de Pando” to build a […]

 
 An Artist’s Reconstruction of the Pyramid Complex at Cahuachi, Peru
Ancient Peru Pyramid Spotted by Satellite
New remote-sensing technology reveals huge structure beneath surface
Discovery Channel
Mon., Oct. 6, 2008
A new remote sensing technology has peeled away layers of mud and rock near Peru’s Cahuachi desert to reveal an ancient adobe pyramid, Italian researchers announced on Friday at a […]