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When explorer Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, he believed he had found what?
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Vilcabamba, the lost city of the Inca
💡 Explanation:
Hiram Bingham believed he had discovered Vilcabamba, the legendary 'lost city of the Inca' where the Incas made their final stand against the Spanish conquistadors. While Machu Picchu was not actually Vilcabamba (which was located deeper in the jungle), Bingham's identification brought international attention to this remarkably preserved Inca citadel from the 15th century.