Perusa Explains Machu Picchu
A city in the clouds, a pretty good hideout, and many stones that fit together perfectly.
Perusa stands as if she were at the very top of the Andes. A stick in hand, looking forward, a grin on her face.
"Alright, everyone! Machu Picchu is like a giant play castle. Just not for children. But for adults who obviously weren't afraid of heights."
"The Incas thought: We'll just build a city so high that the clouds have to stop by and visit us."
"And then they just did it."
A City Like a Secret
Perusa swings her stick through the air.
"They lived up there. Celebrated. And certainly did things no one should see."
"Perhaps the world's greatest hide-and-seek game."
"And the best part? No one found them."
"Because they simply vanished into the fog. Quite clever."
Endless Stairs
Perusa hops up and down as if she were running down the terraces.
"They had gardens there. But not flat ones. They were like stairs."
"Imagine being able to walk down every day and snack on fruit along the way."
"Dreamy, isn't it?"
Stones Without Glue
Perusa pauses and grins mischievously.
"And do you know how they glued the stones for their houses together?"
"They didn't!"
"The stones were so perfect that they simply fit together. Like a puzzle."
"Just not like a boring store-bought puzzle, but one you'd never finish."
The World's Greatest Hide-and-Seek Game
"Machu Picchu simply hid. And won."
Why Machu Picchu Remained Hidden for So Long
Finally, Perusa whispers dramatically.
"And why did Machu Picchu survive for so long? Because it was a secret hideout protected by the clouds."
"It was only rediscovered much later. As if Machu Picchu played hide-and-seek and won."
"So, if you ever go there, be careful. Maybe Machu Picchu is still playing."
(c) by PeruMagazin