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Ruins of Machu Picchu

Situated high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, the ruins of the Inca city of Machu Picchu command a spectacular view of the surrounding valleys and peaks. Machu Picchu lay abandoned for more than three centuries until American explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovered the site in 1911.
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Native Americans of Middle and South America; Machu Picchu; Inca Empire; Peru (country); Latin America
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