Cradle of Gold

“Hiram Bingham and the Machu Picchu saga deserve no less than Cradle of Gold , Christopher Heaney's thorough, engrossing portrait.” ― The Wall Street Journal In 1911, a young Peruvian boy led an American explorer and Yale historian named Hiram Bingham into the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu. Hidden amidst the breathtaking heights of the Andes, this settlement of temples, tombs and palaces was the Incas' greatest achievement. Tall, handsome, and sure of his destiny, Bingham believed that M