Agustín Lizárraga

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lizárraga and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Agustín Lizárraga
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Born
Agustín Lizárraga Ruiz

(1865-06-12)12 June 1865
Mollepata, Cusco, Peru
Died11 February 1912(1912-02-11) (aged 46)
Urubamba River, Peru
Cause of deathDrowning
OccupationsExplorer and farmer
Known forDiscovering Machu Picchu prior to Hiram Bingham on 14 July 1902.
SpouseRosa Lizárraga

Agustín Lizárraga Ruiz (Spanish: [aɣusˈtin liˈsaraɣa] 12 June 1865 – 11 February 1912) was a Peruvian explorer and farmer who visited the Inca site of Machu Picchu on 14 July 1902, nine years before American explorer Hiram Bingham brought it to international attention.

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