Sacred Mountains of Peru (Apu)

What the Show Claims

• ›The show notes that descendants of the Incans continue an ancient pilgrimage tradition to commune with mountain spirits known as Apu, suggesting these mountain deities may have been extraterrestrials.

What Archaeology Says

The Apu are sacred mountains in Incan cosmology that remain important in Andean indigenous spiritual practices. These mountains held deep religious and spiritual significance in Incan religion and continue to be revered in contemporary Andean communities.