What civilization built Machu Picchu?

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Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century high in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It was abandoned during the Spanish conquest and remained largely unknown to the outside world until American historian Hiram Bingham brought it to international attention in 1911.

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