Entonces en la escala de la tierra he subido
entre la atroz maraña de las selvas perdidas
hasta ti, Macchu Picchu.
. . . Madre de piedra, espuma de los cóndores . . .

–Pablo Neruda

Then on the ladder of the earth I climbed
through the lost jungle’s tortured thicket
up to you, Macchu Picchu.
. . .  Mother of stone, spume of condors . . .

–John Felstiner

Artists of both the eye and the soul here combine their genius to give us a magnificent picture of Macchu Picchu. The ancient and mysterious citadel built by the Incas has piqued human imagination since its discovery in the last century.

The grandeur and mystery of the fortress resound in Pablo Neruda's poetry. The marvels of these wondrous heights echo in the fascinating detail that you can see in Edward Ranney's ten magnificent photogravures.

The poem is presented here in the original Spanish with John Felstiner's English translation printed alongside.

The typography was designed, set in Monotype Centaur and printed by Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari at Golgonooza Letter Foundry in Asheulot, New Hampshire. Jon Goodman made the gravure plates and editioned the prints. The book is bound in a rough green linen that brings to mind the lush green of that mountainside. Black fabric covers its hinged and lined case.