We've Been Calling Machu Picchu The Wrong Name For 100 Years
The historical site became known to the outside world in 1911
Source: unilad.co.uk
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The historical site became known to the outside world in 1911
‘Discoverer’ Hiram Bingham gave the wrong name to the ruins of the lost Inca citadel, says a new study
Two researchers have proven that the name Machu Picchu didn’t exist in the Inca world, but Huayna Picchu did.
According to a new report, the Unesco World Heritage Site should actually be called ‘Huayna Picchu’.
Peruvian historian and US archaeologist say the pre-Columbian town was called Huayna Picchu by the Inca people