The First Explorers of Machu Picchu: Megalithic City in the Clouds

On this episode of 'The First Explorers' we fly down to South America & rediscover the ruins of Machu Picchu through the eyes of the great explorer who found it, Hiram Bingham. Megaliths, mummies, lost gold & much more... 'The First Explorers' series is intended to bring to life the word-for-word firsthand accounts from explorers on the edges of the world... Luke Caverns is an American Explorer-Anthropologist & TV guest expert. He comes from a lineage of explorers & antiquarians who searched for lost Spanish treasure as far back as the 1890’s in the American Southwest. Subscribe to become a Raider & join the journey! For Sponsorship inquiries please email: [email protected] Watch episode one of 'The First Explorers':    • The First Explorers of the Amazon: Evidenc...   Watch Luke Caverns' appearance on JRE:    • Joe Rogan Experience #2328 - Luke Caverns   Chapters: 0:00 - The First Explorers of Machu Picchu 1:54 - Fall of Native American Civilization 3:12 - Hiram Bingham 5:27 - The Journey Begins 14:42 - The First Discovery: Royal Tomb & Sun Temple 17:58 - Megalithic Plaza & Stonework 21:49 - Building the road to Machu Picchu 22:50 - Exploring Huayna Picchu 25:35 - The Megalithic Gate 26:52 - Symbolic Staircases 28:08 - Aqueducts & Fountains 28:38 - The 32 Angled Stone 29:42 - Megalithic Temples & Walls 33:30 - Palace of the Emperor 35:54 - Tunnels beneath Machu Picchu? 37:35 - Burial Caves, Mummies & Treasure 41:58 - Green 'Record' Stones 42:29 - Unknown Age & Name of Machu Picchu 44:47 - What was Machu Picchu? 47:10 - Subscribe!