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When he returned to Peru in 1912, the
Peruvian government granted him an
authorization to carry out his projects,
including allowing the parts obtained
during his explorations to be taken freely
from the country, provided they are
promptly returned when requested by
Peru.

Yale University finally returned the artifacts between 2011 and 2012,
100 years after Bingham had re-discovered the city and taken the
artifacts.

Only about 30% of the city is of
original construction, the rest
has been rebuilt. The
reconstructed areas are easily
recognized by the fit between
the stones. The original
construction is formed by larger
stones, and with grooves with
little space between the rocks.

On July 7, 2007, Machu Picchu
was elected one of the seven
new wonders of the world.

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