The Languages of Machu Picchu

Hey, what's up?

What's up?

Very bienvenios to other lecion of the cycle peruano, transmitting from Spanishpod 101.com.

You're listening to the 24 lesson of the Peruvian regional series.

I can't believe we haven't talked about this topic yet.

I know, and we are ready in lesson 24.

The conversation that we're going to listen to today takes place in one of the most marvelous

places in the world, Machu Picchu.

Yes, another word that comes right from the Quechua.

Right on.

So today, we're going to find out what it's like to go to Machu Picchu.

Asi is. It's one of the cities touristicos most visited tourist attractions in the world.

And when tourism explodes in such a small area as this, A sort of global community takes shape where languages

from all over the world are being spoken.

Sure. When you're in Machu Picchu, no would be to extraignar that you'd

ask you American, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese.

Right, right. It's amazing. You hear a number of languages from Europe, from Asia, from all over the Americas.

It's really quite something. I mean, it's kind of a strange thing because you're so isolated, but at the same time you feel like you're in this global community.

Yeah. And as for the grammar today?

Well, last time we looked at a few different topics.

The way the verb sacar can be used to mean acquire to acquire.

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