Word: machu
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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CLAIMANTS: Cher, ex-wife; Sean Machu, alleged out-of-wedlock...
...ISSUE: Cher filed a claim against Bono's $1.6 million estate for unpaid alimony. And a California judge has ordered DNA tests on Bono and Machu to determine if he is Bono's son and eligible for inheritance...
...Hiram Bingham finds Machu Picchu, a 15th century Inca settlement high in the Peruvian Andes...
...20th century doesn't arrive until after lunch, when the tourists show up like clockwork, each group spending about two hours. Typically, they ignore the town and climb the ruins instead, returning to their hotel in Cuzco to rest before rushing off to see Machu Picchu on the last day of what is usually a three-day tour. All the while they complain of the altitude sickness that often comes with the area's 13,000-ft. elevation. They have seen the famous ruins, but they are probably missing what is still alive in the Sacred Valley of the Inca...
...town of Urubamba are beginning to gain favor among visitors. One spot, the Posada del Inca, offers beautiful gardens, resident llamas and views of peaks. Hikes and horseback rides are available, along with the traditional stops at the ruins in Pisac, Ollantaytambo and, of course, the train ride to Machu Picchu...