File:Machu Picchu.png
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| English: This Picture Gives a General View of About One-Half of the City of Machu Picchu
Español: Esta Imagen Ofrece Una Vista General De Aproximadamente La Mitad De La Ciudad De Machu Picchu (   ) |
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English: This Picture Gives a General View of About One-Half of the City of Machu Picchu
Español: Esta Imagen Ofrece Una Vista General De Aproximadamente La Mitad De La Ciudad De Machu Picchu |
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English: On the left are the western agricultural terraces. Above them is the Sacred Plaza, with the Chief Temple and the three-windowed temple to the right of it. Above these and connected with them by the finest stairway in Machu Picchu is the sacred hill, on which is located the Intihuatana, or sun dial stone. In the central picture in the immediate foreground are the rough boulders near which we found most of the little bronze pins and artifacts. Above them are the terraced gardens and a thatched hut built by the modern Indians. Above this in turn is one of the most densely crowded portions of the city, while to the right above the long stairway is the group called the Private Garden Group, and below it, on the extreme right, the group characterized by greatest ingenuity in its stonework. The beautiful peak of Huayna Picchu overshadows the city like a sentinel. On its summit were found a few rough caves whence guards could give warning of approaching danger.
Español: A la izquierda están las terrazas agrícolas occidentales. Encima de ellas está la Plaza Sagrada, con el Templo Principal y el templo de tres ventanas a su derecha. Encima de estos y conectado con ellos por la escalera más fina de Machu Picchu está la colina sagrada, en la cual se encuentra el Intihuatana, o piedra del reloj solar. En la imagen central, en primer plano, están las rocas ásperas cerca de las cuales encontramos la mayoría de los pequeños alfileres de bronce y artefactos. Encima están los jardines en terrazas y una cabaña con techo de paja construida por los indios modernos. Encima de esto a su vez se encuentra una de las porciones más densamente pobladas de la ciudad, mientras que a la derecha sobre la larga escalinata se encuentra el grupo llamado el Grupo del Jardín Privado, y debajo de éste, en el extremo derecho, el grupo caracterizado por el mayor ingenio en su trabajo en piedra. El hermoso pico de Huayna Picchu domina la ciudad como un centinela. En su cima se encontraban algunas cuevas toscas desde las que los guardias podían avisar del peligro que se acercaba. |
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English: Photograph of Machu Picchu taken by Hiram Bingham III in 1912 after major clearing work had been undertaken
Español: Fotografía de Machu Picchu tomada por Hiram Bingham III en 1912 después de haberse realizado importantes trabajos de limpieza |
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| Depicted place | Machu Picchu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | Bingham, Hiram (1913). "In the Wonderland of Peru: The Work Accomplished by the Peruvian Expedition of 1912, Under the Auspices of Yale University and the National Geographic Society.". The National Geographic Magazine 24 (4). National Geographic Society. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | National Geographic Magazine, April 1913, [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Machu Picchu in 1912. You can see its nomination here. |
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This image has been selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 24 July 2026. It will be captioned as follows: English: Photograph of Machu Picchu taken in 1912 by Hiram Bingham during the Yale Peruvian Expedition. The site, an important Inca citadel in the Andes of Peru, had been visited earlier by local people such as Agustín Lizárraga in 1902, and was later brought to international attention through Bingham’s expeditions of 1911 and 1912. Today marks the anniversary of Bingham’s 1911 visit, which contributed to its worldwide recognition. Other languages:
English: Photograph of Machu Picchu taken in 1912 by Hiram Bingham during the Yale Peruvian Expedition. The site, an important Inca citadel in the Andes of Peru, had been visited earlier by local people such as Agustín Lizárraga in 1902, and was later brought to international attention through Bingham’s expeditions of 1911 and 1912. Today marks the anniversary of Bingham’s 1911 visit, which contributed to its worldwide recognition. Euskara: Machu Picchuko argazkia 1912an Yaleko peruar expedizioan Hiram Binghamek aterata. Aztarnategia, Inkaren zitadela garrantzitsua Peruko Andeetan, lehenago Agustín Lizárraga bezalako tokiko jendeak bisitatu zuen 1902an, eta, ondoren, Binghamen 1911ko eta 1912ko espedizioen bidez, nazioarteko arreta jaso zuen. Gaur betetzen da Binghamen 1911ko bisitaren urteurrena, mundu osoan aintzatesten lagundu zuena. Magyar: A Machu Picchu fényképe, amelyet Hiram Bingham készített 1912-ben a perui expedíciója során. A helyszínt, amely az inkák fontos erődítménye volt a perui Andokban, korábban már felkeresték helyi lakosok, például Agustín Lizárraga 1902-ben, majd később Bingham 1911-es és 1912-es expedíciói révén nemzetközi figyelmet kapott Nederlands: Foto van Machu Picchu gemaakt in 1912 door Hiram Bingham tijdens de Yale-expeditie naar Peru. Deze Inca-stad in de Andes was eerder bezocht door anderen, maar kreeg internationale aandacht na Bingham's expedities in 1911 en 1912. |
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