Английская Википедия:Agustín Lizárraga

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Agustín Lizárraga Ruiz (June 12, 1865, in Mollepata – February 11, 1912, in Urubamba River) was a Peruvian explorer and farmer who discovered Machu Picchu on July 14, 1902, nine years prior to American explorer Hiram Bingham.[1][2][3]

Biography

Шаблон:Blockquote He was born in Mollepata, Peru, in 1865. At the age of 18, he left his hometown to avoid enlisting in the army. Subsequently, Lizárraga and his brother took up residence in the Aobamba Valley, situated within the department of Cuzco. There, both of them dedicated themselves to cultivating vegetables, corn, and granadilla. Over time, the Lizárraga brothers became the top farmers in the area and became well-acquainted with the Ochoa family, who owned land near what is now Machu Picchu. They worked for the Ochoa family on the Hacienda Collpani. Lizárraga was also appointed as a tax collector by the Ministry of Transport, entrusted with the oversight of all the bridges spanning the distance from Cusco to Quillabamba.[4] Шаблон:Multiple image

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Temple of the Three Windows, where Lizárraga left his inscription, which was later erased by Bingham

On July 14, 1902, Lizárraga, along with workers from the Hacienda Collpani, set out in search of new lands for cultivation. After several hours of walking through the undergrowth, they came across stone walls. Lizárraga observed in astonishment and intuited that it could hold value. He then made an inscription with charcoal on one of the stones of the Temple of the Three Windows, bearing his surname and the year: "A. Lizárraga 1902." This mark was later discovered by Hiram Bingham, who ordered its removal citing preservation reasons.[2][5][6]

The following year, Agustín realized that the lands of the citadel were ideal for farming, which is why he sent the Richarte and Álvarez families to settle there. Tragically, in February 1912, Agustín Lizárraga drowned in the Vilcanota River and his body was never recovered.[7][8]

Awards and honors

In the year 2002, Daniel Estrada submitted a motion before the Congress, seeking official recognition on behalf of the Nation for citizens Agustín Lizárraga, Gabino Sánchez, Justo Ochoa, and Enrique Palma as the discoverers of Machu Picchu.[9][10] This motion also proposed paying homage to "eternally commemorate - in the manner of the era - the Peruvian presence at Machu Picchu, on the 14th of July, 1902."[11]

Subsequently, in July 2011, in light of the centennial anniversary of the scientific discovery of Machu Picchu, the Provincial Municipality of Cusco posthumously bestowed upon Agustín Lizárraga the Medalla Centenario de Machupicchu para el mundo (Centenary Medal of Machu Picchu). This distinction was rooted in his "merits and contributions to the discovery of the Historical Sanctuary of Machupicchu."[12][13]

References

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