so this is my first speech that I made on Tuesday...
Picture Harrison Ford running up the side of a mountain in South America, after scaling 2500m of rugged terrain, battling altitude sickness, wild animals and the local inhabitants, wiping the sweat from his brow, he looks up and sees the most spectacular and awe-inspiring site in the world.
Like a script of from Indiana Jones, only real and more beautiful than anyone can describe, Machhu Picchu beckons to be discovered.
Built in the 15th century, by the local inhabitants called the Incas, this city sits on a mountain ridge in the Urubamba Valley in Peru. At the height of the empire, it was home to inhabitants who lived there for approximately one century and
The remote location of the estate ensured that this wonder of the world was kept a secret and only "discovered" by the outside world until 1911, when Hiriam Bingham, was led up to the site by a local boy. HE was the first person to tell the world about Machu and this Yale historian spent many years studying Macchu Picchu. He dubbed it the Lost City of the Incas.
I remember first hearing about the Lost City of the Incas when I was a teenager and being intrigued by the beauty of the site. Later on as I read up about the wonder, I became more aware of the architectural and anthropological depth/meaning/significance of the site. A really interesting fact about the architecture is that the technique of stone laying, ashlar, cuting of stone so that they fit exactly into each other, is such that it gives more stability during earthquakes as opposed to the technique which included using mortar.
With all the different theories about the purpose of the city, my favourite, as postulated by Reinhard (2007). He states that it is a sacred religious site which follows/forms part of sacred geometry of the area, as it is located on and around mountains of significant religious importance.
Left this part out due to timing---Recently, I found myself reading a book called the Celestine Prophecy (about a year ago), and found the book to be really intriguing and to my surprise the protagonist's adventure/spiritual trip in Peru culminates in him arriving at Macchu Picchu. A nice co-incidence for me. ---
NOW A unesca world heritage site with hundreds of thousands of people visiting, Macchu Picchu holds different experience for each individual. With so many questions, so many answers yet to be discovered...
Picture yourself running up the side of a mountain in South America, scaling 2500m high mountain and wiping the sweat off your brow to see the most amazing site you'll ever see in your life, Macchu Picchu. So hopefully, I will be taking my spiritual adventure to the next level and seek out Macchu Picchu. I've dreamed it, and will do it, will u?
