Can you imagine walking among the ruins of Machu Picchu without leaving Madrid? This is happening in the virtual world and a few metro stops away: in Nuevos Ministerios, we find the virtual reality experience Machu Picchu: journey to the lost city. The proposal combines history, technology and exploration to discover one of the most fascinating places on the planet.
Technology that reconstructs history
Behind the project there are more than five years of work and a team of more than 50 engineers, archaeologists and experts in 3D modeling. Thanks to the use of drones, LiDAR scanning and photogrammetry, each temple, terrace and mountain of Machu Picchu has been recreated with millimetric precision. The result: a real feeling of walking through the heart of the Inca Empire, with the freedom to move at your own pace.
2. Corners that few have seen: the tour of experience
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During the pandemic, the creative team had exclusive access to the site, allowing them to capture areas normally closed to the public. In addition, the experience is told from the past, with Machu Picchu in full swing, allowing us to see how the Incas lived.
The adventure begins in a vintage travel agency . From there, we are transported to a cave in the Machu Picchu mountain accompanied at all times by a futuristic tour guide, the robot (Teri). He introduces us to the Inca culture, the fauna and flora of the place, the architecture… and takes us to the surface where we find tremendous aerial views of the citadel from the guard house and surrounded by llamas.
Larry, a curious llama, joins the group as we fly over Machu Picchu and begin our visits to key sites: the terraces, the temple of the Condor, the temple of the Three Windows, the Inca refrigerator (a kind of cooler where food was preserved)…. We can also enter a house and experience a normal day in the life of a family (and not so normal, when the solar eclipse begins…). The ending is apocalyptic, cinematic, overwhelming… and as we do not want to make spoilers, we will only say that myth, legend, virtual reality and incredible views over the valley, will be the highlight of the experience.
3 . A story that comes to life
The journey is not limited to the visual: the narrative plays a key role. The tour guided by Teri, a friendly robot voiced by actor Terry Crews (dubbed into Spanish), tells Inca legends, historical facts and curiosities about the place. All with a cinematographic tone that connects with the visitor in an emotional and fun way.
4. Where, when and group reservations
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City is available in a central location in Madrid, in the heart of Nuevos Ministerios (Calle Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, 57) and is recommended for groups over 10 years old. The experience lasts approximately 45 minutes and is wheelchair accessible.
Due to its nature, it is a suitable experience for school groups; also, for people who want to try it in a group (the space can be reserved for groups of less than 14 people or for team buildings of more than 15).