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Ep.61 Machu Picchu

Ep.61 Machu Picchu

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High in the Andes, hidden in the clouds, Machu Picchu stood forgotten for centuries. This episode explores its creation under the Inca emperor Pachacuti, its ingenious design and sacred purpose, and how its rediscovery turned a royal estate into one of the world’s greatest archaeological icons.

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