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Show "Cradle of Gold" of tho Incas. Dr. Hiram Bingham, who hns traveled trav-eled extensively In South Amorlco, has visited tho ancient city of th Incas, called ChoqqueqUIrah, or "the crndlo of gold." Tho city Is situated at an deration or 13,000 feet above sea level, and Is supposed to have been a fortification built for protection against tho Amazonian Ama-zonian Indians. Traces of tho fortifications were found, measurements taken, and many Interesting rollcs obtained. Tho build inga aro of roughly-hewn stones, cemented ce-mented together, nnd the interior oi some houses aro plastered. Thero aro three separata groups of buildings, build-ings, nnd on throo sldeB of tho mountain moun-tain summit nro very steep proclplces. Tho old waterworks remain, nud several sev-eral reservoirs aro In goolT condition. |