discovery from the past Talk to a partner about another discovery from the past that you have read or heard about. Writing A. Look at the photo of Hiram Bingham. Is he on vacation? What is he doing? D GOAL 4 TALK ABOUT A DISCOVERY FROM THE PAST Reading In 1911, I went to Cuzco in Peru looking for ancient Inca ruins. We lef Cuzco and traveled to the modern city of Urubamba and then continued down the Urubamba River until we came to the beautiful little town of Ollantaytambo with its amazing Inca fortress. At this point we entered the Urubamba gorge and the journey became more difcult. However, we continued down the river and six days afer we lef Cuzco, we arrived at a place called Mandorpampa. A man came and introduced himself as Arteaga and I asked him about ruins. He told us of some ruins called Machu Picchu, 2,000 or more feet above the valley foor. I ofered to pay him 50 cents per day to take us to the ruins and he agreed. Te next day, we crossed the river on a bridge made from four tree trunks and began an exhausting climb. At noon we arrived at a little grass hut. Te occupants were very friendly and gave us some boiled potatoes and a gourd of cool water. Te view was magnifcent, the water was delicious, and the shade of the hut was agreeable, but there were no ruins. However, we continued upwards, sometimes climbing ladders, until at last we arrived in a tropical forest on top of the mountain. Immediately we found some ancient Inca walls made of white stone. I knew at once that this was a truly amazing discovery. I returned to Machu Picchu in 1912 and we began to clear the forest. Te ruins started to appear and they were outstanding. Te walls are made from enormous stones and they ft together perfectly. As we continued to clear the forest, we discovered more and more ruins, until at last the lost city of Machu Picchu stood before us. Read the postcard. Write a similar postcard about your last vacation or one of the vacations on page 67. Word Focus occupants = The occupants of a house are the people that live there. ft = If something fts, it is the right shape and size. Hiram Bingham Te City of Machu Picchu, the Cradle of the Inca Empire The walls of the main temple are made from enormous stones. The Incas had no metal tools, and no one knows how they cut the stones. We started to dig up the foor of the temple but we didnt fnd anything of interest. ladders fortress gorge tree trunks tropical forest Most people travel for vacations, but some people travel to explore and discover new places. In 1911, Hiram Bingham, an American archaeologist, traveled to Peru where he discovered Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas. Read his report of the discovery. B. Reread the article. Underline the emphatic adjectives. C. Answer the questions. 1. Did Hiram Bingham discover Inca ruins in Ollantaytambo? __________________ _______________________________ 2. How much did he pay Arteaga? _____ _______________________________ 3. Was the climb to Machu Picchu easy? _______________________________ 4. Where did they eat? ______________ _______________________________ 5. How did the Incas cut the stones? _______________________________ Hi everyone, Greetings from Phuket. Were having a great time here. We arrived in Bangkok last Saturday and we went to The Golden Temple It was fascinating. There was an enormous statue of the Buddha. The hotel was spotless and the food was excellent, but the traffic was terrible. It is much more relaxing here on the beach in Phuket. Love G&D