THE INCA CITY

MACHU PICCHU
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MACHU PICCHU IS LOCATED

ON A MOUNTAIN, 8,000
FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

WHERE IS MACHU PICCHU LOCATED?

Machu Picchu is located 70 Peru is noted for its earthquakes. Machu
miles NE of the city of Cusco. Picchu was built on not one but 2 fault
lines! Because of a special way of
Cusco was the the ancient
constructing with stones, the stones in
capital of the Inca civilization.
the buildings dance and actually pop
into place after the tremors stop!

ALPACAS LIVE IN PER. THEY

EL TEMPLO DEL SOL, IN ARE ROBUST Y STRONG. THEY

MACHU PICCHU, WAS A ARE SMALLER THAN THE
HIRAM BINGHAM DISCOVERED RELIGIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC LLAMAS. THEY BOTH BELONG
THE RUINS OF MACHU PICCHU CENTER. TO THE CAMEL FAMILY.
IN 1911.

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A BIO GRA PHI C
PAR AG RAP H A H I R A M B I N G H A M

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HIRAM BINGHAM WAS AN
AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGIST WHO
DISCOVERED THE RUINS OF MACHU
PICCHU. HE WAS BORN IN
HONOLULU, HAWAII IN 1875. HE
HAD A PRIVILEGED EDUCATION.
HIRAM SPENT SEVERAL YEARS IN
MASSACHUSETTS. HE ATTENDED
PHILLIPS ACADEMY IN ANDOVER.
HIS LIFE WAS FILLED WITH MANY
ADVENTURES.

BIO GRA PHI C

IN D IA N A JO NES

PAR AG RAP H relates
!
a story about the life WHAT IS THE CONNECTION WITH
of a common or THE MOVIE INDIANA JONES? IN
1948, BINGHAM WROTE A BOOK
famous person,
LOST CITY OF THE INCAS. IT
DESCRIBED HIS EXPERIENCES IN

A PAR AG RAP H has a PERU AND MACH PICCHU.

ACCORDING TO SEVERAL SOURCES,

minimum of 4
THIS BOOK IS THE INSPIRATION FOR
THE MAIN CHARACTER IN THE

sentences.
MOVIE, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.

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This is a symbol of a
PACHACUTI

paragraph.

PACHACUTI WAS THE MOST
! FAMOUS KING OF MACHU PICCHU.
HE WAS A STRONG LEADER. HE
! RULED WITH HIS SON. PACHACUTI
! WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
EXPANSION OF HIS EMPIRE IN
! MACHU PICCHU. THIS KING
! CREATED SCHOOLS AND ALSO
CONSTRUCTED THE CITY OF CUSCO.
! DURING HIS REIGN, PACHACUTI
HAD CREATED THE BIGGEST
EMPIRE IN THE WORLD.
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D I D YO U K N OW
T H AT

THE CITY WAS TOTALLY HIDDEN
FROM THE EXPLORATIONS OF
THE CONQUISTADORS WHEN
THEY CAME TO PERU IN THE
1500S? IN FACT, IT REMAINED
VIRTUALLY HIDDEN FROM THE
WORLD TILL HIRAM BINGHAM
DISCOVERED THIS CITY (BY
ACCIDENT) IN 1911!

D I D YO U K N OW
T H AT

THE SPANISH CONQUISTADORS NEVER
FOUND MACHU PICCHU WHEN THEY
EXPLORED PERU IN THE 1530S? NO ONE
IS EXACTLY SURE WHY. ONE THEORY
STATES THAT THE MOUNTAINS HID THE
CITY WELL. ANOTHER THEORY STATES
THAT BECAUSE THE CITY WAS TOTALLY
ABANDONED BY THE TIME THE EXPLORERS
CAME, THERE WAS NO ONE TO LEAD THE
EXPLORERS TO MACHU PICCHU.

D I D YO U K N OW
T H AT

THE INCA CITIZENS DID NOT
USE MONEY THE WAY WE USE
IT NOW?

INSTEAD, THEY WERE PAID IN

TEXTILES, CROPS, AND WORK,
WHEN THE KING NEEDED
CITIZENS TO CONSTRUCT
BUILDINGS.
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T H E D I S C OV E RY
Hiram Bingham was a Pablito again called
Yale professor when he Jaway! (Look!)

began his amazing journey After a few minutes,
of exploration. Originally the men in the exploring
he was searching for party and the child came to
Vilcampampa, the original an opening in the
Lost City of the Incas. vegetation.

AN EAR LY PH OTO O F
He began his journey What they saw was
MACHU PICCHU
in the city of Cusco. From
unbelievable: underneath
there, he continued his
the dense vegetation was a
exploration with a Peruvian
city out of time! It was
sergeant named Carrasco.

complete with temples,
Bingham explored the
streets, houses, and
thick and dense jungles
A photo of Pablito Alvarez, with much difficulty. He was monuments.

taken by Hiram Bingham
becoming very discouraged.
With a early model of a
Finally, when he had camera, Bingham took the
almost given up hope, he first photo of the child
found a hut where an 11 Pablito.

year old Peruvian boy
There is a story that this
named Pablito Alvarez lived.

MACHU PICCHU COVERED
child had had a dream that
IN DENSE VEG ETAT IO N
According to the story
a man would come with a
of the discovery, Pablito
black box to discover
cried Amuy,
Machu Picchu. The black
amuy! (Come with me!)

box? The camera that
Pablito led Bingham Bingham used to take that
through thick vegetation. photo.

TH E CITY OF
VILC A MPA MPA Bingham had no faith that
Machu Picchu is very
the child was leading him to
popular and considered one
anything of significance.
of the most mysterious
places on earth!

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Questions

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TIER 1 -READING THE LINES!
Read the questions and write the answers on the lines.!
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1.Where is Machu Picchu located? ___________________________!
2.How tall is Machu Picchu? ___________________________!
3.What famous movie used Machu Picchu as a resource?
___________________________!
4.What was Hiram Binghams nationality? ___________________________!
5.Where was Hiram Bingham born? ___________________________!
6.When did Bingham discover Machu Picchu? ___________________________!
7.When was Bingham born? ___________________________!
8.Cmo se llama el libro que Bingham escribi? ___________________________!
9.With whom did Pachacuti rule? ___________________________!
10. What did Pachacuti expand? ___________________________!
11.How did the citizens of Machu Picchu pay for things?
___________________________!
12.What is the Lost City of the Incas called? ___________________________!
13.Who explored with Bingham? ___________________________!
14.What was the childs name who helped Bingham find Machu Picchu?
___________________________ !
15.What was the ancient capital of the Incas? ___________________________!
16.What was a religious center in ancient Machu Picchu?
___________________________!
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TIER 1 -READING THE LINES!
Escribe la palabra/la expresin correcta en espaol, por favor.-!
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1.Where is Machu Picchu located? in peru, 70 NE of Cusco!
2.How tall is Machu Picchu? 8000 feet above sea level!
3.What famous movie used Machu Picchu as a resource? Raiders of the Lost Ark!
4.What is the word for earthquake in Spanish? terremotos!
5.What was Hiram Binghams nationality?American!
6.Where was Hiram Bingham born? Honolulu, Hawaii!
7.When did Bingham discover Machu Picchu?1911!
8.When was Bingham born? 1875!
9.Cmo se llama el libro que Bingham escribi? Lost City of the Incas!
10.With whom did Pachacuti rule? with his son!
11. What did Pachacuti expand? He expanded his kingdom!
12.How did the citizens of Machu Picchu pay for things?
with textiles, crops, and work!
13.What is the Lost City of the Incas called? Vilcampampa!
14.Who explored with Bingham?Carrasco!
15.What was the childs name who helped Bingham find Machu Picchu? Pablito
Alvarez!
16.What was the ancient capital of the Incas? Cusco!
17.What was a religious center in ancient Machu Picchu? El templo del Sol!
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TIER 2 - READING BETWEEN THE LINES!

READ THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER IN FULL SENTENCES:!
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1. WHY IS THE DISCOVERY OF MACHU PICCHU IMPORTANT?!
a. _____________________________________________________
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2. What are some good reasons to visit Machu Picchu?!
a. _____________________________________________________
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3.What are some dangers in visiting Machu Picchu?!
a. _____________________________________________________
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TIER 2 - READING BETWEEN THE LINES!

READ THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER IN FULL SENTENCES:!
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1. WHY IS THE DISCOVERY OF MACHU PICCHU IMPORTANT?!
a. This discovery is important because we can learn about ancient civilizations by
exploring the city. It is also considered the most amazing representation of the
Inca Empire. !
b. It is considered as the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire and one of
the most important heritage sites in the world. Scientists consider it a masterpiece
of architecture. Scientists are still studying why the city fell into ruin. !
c. The artifacts show how a people lived centuries ago.!
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2. What are some good reasons to visit Machu Picchu?!
a. There are many reasons to visit Machu Picchu. One can see the many
exquisite monuments such as the temple of the and the temple of the 3
windows. Visiting Machu Picchu offers a rare opportunity to see a
preserved ancient city, which was undisturbed until 1911! If you like to
walk,there are many opportunities to explore this vast city on foot.!
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3.What are some dangers in visiting Machu Picchu?!
a. There are some reasons to be cautious when visiting Machu Picchu. The
air is very thin because the city is located 8,000 feet above sea level. There
are not bathrooms in this ancient city, so visitors much be aware of this.
January is the rainy season, and there have been heavy rains that flooded
the city, and stranded tourists. You must be careful where you walk, for the
stairs and trails can be slippery.!
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