Machu Picchu

Travel South America

By: iMinds

Narrated by: Joel Richards

Learn about the history of Machu Picchu in South America with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Hidden for centuries in the vast Peruvian jungle lies the ancient city of Machu Picchu. It is one of the finest examples of Incan architecture on the continent, preserved and unplundered by the Spanish when they invaded in the sixteenth century. It eluded the Spanish and although it has long been rediscovered, its essence is still shrouded in mystery.

In 1911, USA historian Hiram Bingham set out in search of Vilcabamba, a lost city that was the last refuge of the Inca people before they capitulated to the Spanish. Instead, he stumbled across the Machu Picchu site. He believed that he had found the city he was after but what he had actually stumbled upon has turned out to be a much more celebrated and significant archaeological site.

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In only one minute it provided a truck load of information

been there, done that and when I listened to it brought back vivid memories. That I will soon experience again on yet a new trip

Speed reading

His voice was so clear without any other sounds blocking that it was perfect for speed reading!

Machu picchu

Too short but interesting, would like to hear more about the history of the site.and secret valley

Once hidden Incaic archeological tresure

Nice audio book on the once hidden Incaic archeological treasure, Machu Picchu. It's interesting to know that the city has been hidden from the world for about half a millennia until its discovery in 1911 and that there are no written scripts explaining much of its history. It would be interesting to know more as well as to visit Machu Picchu, Well narrated by Joel Richards.

Temple of the Sun

This six minute listen describes Machu Picchu, a fifteenth century Inca citadel in southern Peru. It is believed that the Incas built the estate for emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). It was later abandoned during the Spanish Conquest about a century later. It was rediscovered in 1911 by American historian Hiram Bingham (a lecturer at Yale University) who brought it to international attention. Machu Picchu is now Peru's most visited tourist attraction.