Go Peru Machu Picchu: comparison of past and present a facelift

According to theThe United States of AmericaNational Geographic Web site reported, Machu Picchu is the South American country of Peru's most famous historical sites, is one of the most important archaeological sites of ancient culture of the Inca Empire, attracting the attention of the world. In 1911, the United States Yale University archaeologist Hiram Bingham, mu (Hiram Bingham) first of all make them known to the public, through the "National Geographic" the large coverage, the site began to known.

In 1911 1, Machu Picchu: Indian family

1911: Indian family of Machu Picchu

This is a picture taken on 1911 historical photos, when Mubin Ham went to Peru to study the ancient ruins of the ancient Inca city, he was surprised to find, including Machu Picchu, the city is not as he imagined in the depths of the forest and no one knows.

In fact here even live aboriginal. Dezhou Austen University Graduate Christopher Gene (Christopher Heaney) said: "in July 24, 1911, when he finally reach the top of the mountain, he was surprised to find an Indian family lived on this hill."

In fact, the three Indian families living in the Machu Picchu Remains area. A live here Indian boy led Mu Binghamton climbing on the other hill, through this visit, he ancient city on the first time in fifteenth Century with an overall impression.

In 1911, most areas of the ancient city of Machu Picchu covered with vines and shrubs. But there are also some local Indians have been reclaimed as farmland, planting crops.

HOEHNE said: "this is not what the lost world, there has obvious flavor of life."

2, today's Machu Picchu: hull

Today Machu Picchu: hull

See today Machu Picchu, there have been some changes in these ancient vines cover, shrub has not disappeared, but Mubin Ham was on Indian family encountered has already disappear without a trace. These Indians do not live in Machu Picchu stone house, but to live near their build log cabin.

HOEHNE said: "Jose Bingham's arrival has completely changed the aboriginal life, because after reports after all this land will know people live here, so they may ask for payment of rent, but if so we can make nothing of it specific. But we do know is, in 1911, there lived 3 Indian family. But in 1915, there is only one family in Indian."

The family is still here is because the Peru government hired them, as the historic relics of nursing.