This is the second in a series of
blog posts and videos about the Coricancha, or “Great Enclosure,” located in
Cusco, Peru. Read the first post here.
The
Coricancha is one of those historical sites that allow you to truly appreciate a
bygone era – not just by looking at old ruins or perusing informational plaques,
but by literally feeling the spiritual
energy of the past. When I visited, I spent my first half-hour in a blissful
trance, overcome with wonder that I was really there – physically standing inside
the Great Enclosure of the Incas. After a year of researching Peru’s history, I
had often imagined how this visit would feel, but I never expected to have such
an intense emotional response. The weather was perfect that day – clear and
warm – and the afternoon sky seemed to make the Inca stones glow as if with
their own energy. Strolling around the interior courtyard, I felt the details
from my research begin to play out as a drama behind my eyes. At every turn, I almost
expected to happen upon the ghost of an Inca priest or Spanish conquistador.
