MACHU PICCHU, PERU: 1911 jacquelinemhadel 14 years ago Advertisements Hiram Bingham III discovered the glorious Machu Picchu in 1911. Well, discovered it for the outside world. It was known to locals for years. 18OCT12. Machu Picchu, Peru. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Print (Opens in new window) Print