This is the story of the Hiram Bingham, a lost Incan city located in Peru. Discovered in 1911 by American explorer Hiram Bingham, the city was believed to have been built by the Incas in the 15th century. The city was abandoned in
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Hiram Bingham III was an American academic, explorer and politician. In 1911, he publicized the existence of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu which he rediscovered with the guidance of local indigenous farmers. Later, Bingham served as the 69th governor of Connecticut for a single day in 1925—the shortest term in history. He had been elected in 1924 as governor, but was also elected to the Senate and chose that position. He served as a member of the United States Senate until 1933.