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Knewit #12 · August 26, 2026

Which place do these five clues point to?

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The clues

  1. CLUE 1Hiram Bingham
  2. CLUE 2Urubamba
  3. CLUE 3Inca
  4. CLUE 4Andes
  5. CLUE 5Lost city

The answer

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Machu Picchu

  1. Hiram Bingham

    Bingham brought the site to international attention after visiting in 1911.

  2. Urubamba

    The Urubamba River winds below the mountain site.

  3. Inca

    Machu Picchu was built by the Inca civilization.

  4. Andes

    The site sits high in Peru’s Andes mountains.

  5. Lost city

    The nickname “Lost City of the Incas” is often applied to the site, though local people knew it existed.

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