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Machu Picchu in words: a text walk for screen readers

This is Machu Picchu as a text adventure. It uses the same real, named places as the 3D version, and every building is described the way you'd find it inside. It works with any screen reader and keyboard, and you don't need graphics.

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Type a command and press Enter, or use the buttons. Try look, north, go to and a place name, enter, menu, order 1, sit, talk, leave or help.

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What the buildings of Machu Picchu look like inside

18 named places from the real map are in this walk. Here is what each kind is like when you step through the door, with real examples you can visit:

Place of worship — 7 in Machu Picchu

Rows of pews split by a centre aisle lead to an altar at the front, with a plant standing on either side. It's calm and still.

For example: Casa de los Ornamentos, Templo de las Tres Ventanas, Templo Principal, Templo del Condor.

Shop — 7 in Machu Picchu

Shelves of goods run in rows toward the back, there's a display table near the door, and a register counter sits beside the entrance.

For example: Wayna Picchu, Ciudadela de Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Control, Santuario.

Restaurant — 3 in Machu Picchu

Tables with paired chairs fill the room, and high-backed booths run down one wall. A chalkboard menu hangs over the kitchen counter at the back, where a server stands ready. Posters brighten the side wall.

For example: Restaurante Buffet Tinkuy, La casa de la empanadas, San Miguel.

Hotel — 1 in Machu Picchu

The lobby has a long front desk with a brass bell and a wall of key-card slots behind it. There's a red rug with a sofa and armchairs, tall potted plants, a brass luggage cart and two elevator doors. A chandelier glitters overhead. Past the lobby, a corridor leads to guest rooms, each with a bed, nightstands and lamps, a TV on the dresser and a window.

For example: Belmond Sanctuary Lodge.

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