The Inca vision of a sacred geography in the Andes
In short: What prompted the Incas to establish a colossal urban centre bordering a premier deep canyon? The film examines how spiritual terrain influenced the construction of Choquequirao's architectural wonders.
Situated over 3,000 metres high within the Peruvian Andes, Choquequirao stands as a masterpiece of Inca masonry. The site's remote location suggests it was not merely a functional outpost but a deliberate part of a 'sacred geography.'
Archaeologists from France and Peru suggest the Incas viewed the Andean landscape as a canvas for a specific spiritual vision. By constructing in such a challenging environment, they were inscribing their worldview directly into the physical earth.
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