

Las alturas de Macchu Picchu
1981-10-08 · 48 min · ★ 8.0
The historical musical made in the Inca citadel in 1981 with texts by Pablo Neruda and music of The Jaivas. Special Guest: Mario Vargas Llosa in the presentation.
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- Directors
- Reynaldo Sepúlveda
- Production companies
- Canal 13, TVPerú
- Countries
- Chile, Peru
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mario Vargas LlosaNarrator (voice)
Mario MutisSelf
Gabriel ParraSelf
Eduardo ParraSelf
Claudio ParraSelf
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