I Saw Them

Carmen los Calambres, an assistant professor of anthropology at St. Alphonsus Liguori University, wrote to us to share her feelings and discoveries about a singular site in the mountains of Peru:

“The expedition consisted of several colleagues and local guides whom we’d previously worked with on the online casino USA project. We had numerous difficulties with equipment and logistics; I thought the problems were considerable, but the more experienced personnel assured me that it was no more than usual.

“After a late and somewhat incomplete start, we made our way across the hilly plains and plunged into the jungles at the foothills of the mountains. What began as a steamy and buggy discomfort turned quickly into frosty mornings as we gained altitude. I began to regret having chosen a land route, rather than the more expensive and unpredictable air drop.

“However, my multitude of minor complaints began to vanish as we neared the cluster of sites on what the locals call the “High Valley Perch” (it sounds much more mysterious before translation). There was significant coverage and destruction from time and the environment, but the visible architecture became more and more impressive as we reached the valley rim and began downward into the mists.

“The deepest spot on the valley should have provided us with the most well-preserved remains, but unfortunately there was standing water throughout. Not only did it cover much of the valley floor, but the stagnant tarn bred the most impossible numbers of stinging, biting insects. It became nearly impossible to rest, even with netting. It goes without saying that we were well out of wireless range, so no Internet access for communication, online slots, or additional research.

“Dispirited, we began to ascend the far slope of the valley, hoping for a site that was far enough from both the slimy water and the exposed rim. We found a nice little set of ruins wreathed in vines and old growth, and started the laborious process of clearing enough to determine if this could be a viable site.

“What we’d taken to be a smaller village was actually a sort of suburb of the city that lay under the water. To my dismay, we ran out of time and supplies long before we found anything of note, but included you will find some extremely interesting photographs of the symbols uncovered during our preliminary clearing.”

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