Perusa explains: Machu Picchu

Perusa, with her big, curious eyes and a big grin on her face, stands on an imaginary rock as if she were standing on the highest peak of the Andes. With a stick in her hand, which for her is a noble walking staff, she begins to explain to the children of the world what Machu Picchu is - in her own way, of course.

"So, guys! Machu Picchu is like a *giant* play castle, but for big people. It's like the Incas, the super cool people of old, thought, 'Hmm, let's build something so high that even the clouds have to visit us!' And you know what? They just did it!"

Perusa waves her staff like a queen showing off her castle. "They lived up there, celebrated, and probably did a lot of secret things, like... er, maybe the *biggest* game of hide-and-seek in the world! And no one could find them because they hid in the fog. Ha! Clever, right?"

She jumps up and down a little, as if she were hopping down the terraces of Machu Picchu. "And then they had gardens that looked like giant stairs. Imagine if you could rush down the stairs every day and just snack on fruit from the garden! Fantastic, right?"

Perusa pauses and grins mischievously. "And do you know how they glued the bricks together for their houses? Not at all! The bricks were so perfect that they just fit together like... like a puzzle! But not a boring puzzle from the store, one that you'll never finish because there are just so many bricks!"

Finally, she whispers dramatically: "And why did Machu Picchu survive for so long? Because it was a secret hiding place that was protected by the clouds. It was only found again much later - as if Machu Picchu had played hide-and-seek and won!"

She ends her speech with a mischievous laugh: “So, if you ever go there, be careful – maybe Machu Picchu is still playing!”