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PHOTO OF THE DAY December 20, 2003  

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Where Machu Picchu, Peru
When 1912
Photographer Hiram Bingham

"In 1911, explorer Hiram Bingham discovered the ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu, high in the Peruvian Andes. He took this photo in 1912, after his expedition had spent months removing dense overgrowth."

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