This is the mystery that started it all. In this Case Reopened edition of The Ryan Files, Ryan Pelton revisits his life-changing expedition through the ruins of Cusco, Ollantaytambo, and Machu Picchu—where ancient precision meets impossible engineering.

Were these massive stone structures truly built by the Inca, or did they inherit technology from a lost civilization far more advanced than history admits? From Pizarro’s conquest to legends of giants and gods, Ryan re-examines the evidence that launched his lifelong mission to uncover what’s been erased from the human story.

You’ll also hear how this journey introduced him to researchers like Timothy Alberino and Nate Henry of Blurry Creatures, setting the course for The Ryan Files as it exists today.

💭 Were the Incas the architects—or the inheritors—of something ancient? Press play and decide for yourself.