Machu Picchu, the famous mountaintop citadel built by the Inca, sat quietly hidden for centuries after the Spanish conquest, overtaken by jungle growth. It wasn't brought to international attention until 1911, when it was shown to an American explorer — even though local farming families in the area had known about the ruins all along.

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