By Catharine Hamm | Los Angeles Times Travel Editor
#27 Hiram Bingham didn't really discover Machu Picchu, the residents knew it was there, a local Quechua-speaking guide, Melchor Artega, is said to have led him there.
In addition to Machu Picchu, Hiram Bingham is credited for the discovery of vitcos and Espiritu Pampa.
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