| A | B |
| el lugar sagrado de los incas | the holy place of the Incas |
| desconocido | unknown |
| consabido | known |
| testigos | witnesses |
| madrugada | early morning |
| la niebla circula | the fog circulates |
| entre las torres y edificios | between the towers and buildings |
| a través de | through |
| rodean el pico mayor | they surround the highest peak |
| se ve | one sees |
| la mística ciudad perdida | the mystical lost city |
| el silencio de los siglos | the silence of the centuries |
| el esplendor del pasado | the splendor of the past |
| los templos | the temples |
| las terrazas que rodean la montaña | the terraces that surround the mountain |
| edificios hechos de piedras gigantescas | buildings made of enormous rocks |
| todos los sentidos | all the senses |
| los sueños | dreams |
| allá está | there is |
| Inti Huatana | hitching post of the sun |
| trataron de destruir | they tried to destroy |
| borrar | to erase |
| la idolatría | idol worshiping |
| ¿trajo la conquista algún beneficio? | did the conquest bring some benefit? |
| quizás | perhaps |
| lentamente | slowly |
| la jefa | the boss, leader |
| Huayna Picchu | mountain peak above Machu Picchu |
| que da a Machu Picchu | that faces Mach Picchu |
| cuenta | she counts |
| los ha acompañado desde las ruinas hasta el pico | who has accompanied them from the ruins to the peak |
| reunirme con ustedes | to meet with you |
| por supuesto | of course` |
| Ustedes pueden enseñarme acerca de la vida fuera del Perú | you can teach me about the world outside of Perú |
| ¡imponente! | terrific! |
| su perfil noble | his noble profile |
| una sonrisa | a smile |
| todos ríen | everybody laughs |
| discutir | to discuss |
| cogidos del brazo | holding arms |