The Story of the Week is La Ciudad En Las Nubes (The City In The Clouds) by Claudia Ruiz Gustafson (@claudiaruizgustafson) . Drawing on the case study of Macchu Picchu, the project brings to light the dark side of Western research expeditions. . A Yale University historian, Hiram Bingham was one of many western white men to lead colonial explorations between 1911 and 1915 using the advancement of science as an excuse to plunder ancient indigenous cultures. The artist, using the photos she made during a trip to the Caminos del Inca (Inca Trails) in 1998, alongside archival documents, this work retells the official version of the “discovery” of Machu Picchu. . Read the full story at phmuseum.com/news . #phmuseum #storyoftheweek #photography #peru #macchupicchu #exploration #plundering