Hiram Bingham was an American historian who first traveled to Peru in 1911. He was searching for the lost city of Vilcabamba, the last stronghold of the Inca Empire. During his exploration of the Urubamba Valley in Peru, Bingham came across the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu, which was hidden from the outside world for centuries. He is credited with rediscovering and bringing worldwide attention to the archaeological ruins of Machu Picchu.
Hiram Bingham was an American historian who first traveled to Peru in 1911. He was searching for the lost city of Vilcabamba, the last stronghold of the Inca Empire. During his exploration of the Urubamba Valley in Peru, Bingham came across the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu, which was hidden from the outside world for centuries. He is credited with rediscovering and bringing worldwide attention to the archaeological ruins of Machu Picchu.
Hiram Bingham was an American historian who first traveled to Peru in 1911. He was searching for the lost city of Vilcabamba, the last stronghold of the Inca Empire. During his exploration of the Urubamba Valley in Peru, Bingham came across the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu, which was hidden from the outside world for centuries. He is credited with rediscovering and bringing worldwide attention to the archaeological ruins of Machu Picchu.
ENGLISH ONE ❖ ❖ ❖ A Look at the photo. Where do you think this is? It is in Cusco, Peru.
Are there places like this in
your country? Yes, there are places and some of them are Kuelap, Choquequirao, Ollantaytambo and Waqrapukara B Read the first paragraph. When did Hiram Bingham travel to Peru? He first traveled to Peru in 1911.
Why did he go? What did he find?
D Read the article and answer the questions. D Read the article and answer the questions. D Read the article and answer the questions. E Match the words from the article to the definitions. WORKBOOK A Matias and Jorge are traveling together. Matias uses simple adjectives, but Jorge prefers emphatic adjectives. Write Jorge’s sentences with words from the box. B Circle the correct form of be to complete the sentence. C Use the words to write statements and questions with the simple past of be. D Complete the sentences with was, were, wasn’t, or weren’t.