A huge mysterious door-like structure has recently been discovered in the Hayu Marca mountain region of Southern Peru. Hayu Marca, 35 kilometres from the city of Puno has long been revered by local indians as the "City of the Gods", and has never been fully explored because of the rugged mountain terrain. Although no actual city has ever been discovered, many of the rock formations of the region resemble buildings and artificial structures. The door, or the "Puerta de Hayu Marca" (Gate of the gods/spirits) has been at some time in the distant past carved out of a natural rock face and in all measures exactly seven meters in height by seven meters in width with a smaller alcove in the center at the base, which measures in at just under two meters in height. 

Jose Luis Delgado Mamani stumbled across the structure while trekking through the surrounding foothills trying to familiarize himself with the area as his job is as a guide for mountaineering tourists.

"When I saw the structure for the first time, I almost passed out..." said Mamani in an interview with the local press. "I have dreamed of such a construction repeatedly over the years, but in the dream the path to the door was paved with pink marble, and with pink marble statues lining either side of the path. In the dream, I also saw that the smaller door was open and there was a brilliant blue light coming from what looked like a shimmering tunnel. I have commented to my family many times about these dreams, and so when I finally gazed upon the doorway, it was like a revelation from God... How do you make order of such a strange occurrence?"

After discovering the door earlier this year (1996), Mamani contacted archaeological authorities in Puno, La Paz and Lima, and within a short time the area was besieged with archaeologists and Inca historians. It turned out that the native indians of the region had a legend that spoke of "A gateway to the lands of the gods", and in that legend it was said that in times long past, great heroes had gone to join their gods and passed through the gate for a glorious new life of immortality, and on rare occasions those men returned for a short time with their gods to "inspect all the lands in the kingdom" through the gate. Another legend tells of the time when the Spanish Conquistadors arrived in Peru, and looted gold and precious stones from the Inca tribes - and one Incan priest of the temple of the seven rays named Aramu Maru fled from his temple with a sacred golden disk known as "The key of the gods of the seven rays", and hid in the mountains of Hayu Marca. He eventually came upon the doorway which was being watched by shaman priests.

He showed them the key of the gods and a ritual was performed with the conclusion of a magical occurrence initiated by the golden disk which opened the portal, and according to the legend blue light did emanate from a tunnel inside. The priest Aramu Maru handed the golden disk to the shaman and then passed through the portal "never to be seen again". Archaeologists have observed a small hand sized circular depression on the right hand side of the small entranceway, and have theorized that this is where a small disk could be placed and held by the rock.

According to some individuals who have laid their hands on the small door, a feeling of energy flowing has been commented on, as well as strange experiences such as visions of stars, columns of fire and the sounds of unusual rhythmic music. Others have said that they have perceived tunnels on the interior of the structure, though nobody as yet has found a gap that would illustrate the door opening, on the contrary the professional opinion is that there is no actual door, for the frame and the entranceway and the back of the alcove are all carved from the same rock. It is interesting to note that the structure undeniably resembles the gate of the sun at Tiahuanaco and five other archaeological sites which link together by imaginary straight lines, a cross with the lines crossing each other exactly at the point where the plateau and lake of Titicaca is located. News reports from the region over the last twenty years have indicated sizable UFO activity in all of these areas, especially at Lake Titicaca. Most of the reports describe glowing blue spheres and bright white disk shaped objects.

The afore mentioned legend concludes with a prophecy that the door of the gods will one day open "many times bigger than it actually is..." and allow the gods to return in their "sun ships...". Sounds familiar to me!!

Paul Damon

Aramu Maru fled from his temple with a sacred golden disk known as "The key of the gods of the seven rays", and hid in the mountains of Hayu Marca. Perhaps they were similar to the Peruvian bronze wheels described by professor Rafael Larco Hoyle in his work "Peru". The disks in the picture above resemble modern gears.

The Stargate of Aramu Muru

Far from civilization, and high within the Andes, an outcropping of ancient petrified sandstone was shaped by the hands of a forgotten civilization. The technology they possessed exceeds the current understand of quantum principals.

The outcropping was made ornate by including the features of a woman lying on her back as she gazes silently towards the sky. Beneath her, a shallow entryway, an odd keyhole, was placed whose secrets have been known to the Aymara shamen for thousands of years.

Now, as we approach 2012, and the end of an era, those secrets have been given. The mysterious portal has opened once again to those gifted enough, brave enough, to pass through. But who or what, waits on the other side?

Note: original video was 266 mb so please forgive me, for any Pixelation or bad sound quality,you may see in this compressed version.

Jerry Wills

Editors Note:  The following is a different and more detailed version of the legend and different spelling for the priest. This version is provided by a Peruvian tourist and history network.

Situated 35 kilometers from Puno and very close to Lake Titicaca, amidst green fields, we find what is considered one of the wonders of the region: The door of Aramu Muru, a stone construction seven meters wide and seven meters tall.

Locals say that it is the entrance to the God Meru’s Temple of Illumination or “Hayu Marca”, they tell strange stories about the door such as on certain afternoons it becomes semi-transparent.

There is also the belief that if you touch the inside of the door frame with both hands you experience strange phenomenon such as visions of fire, musical melodies and visions of tunnels that run under the mountain. However, only very few people have actually experienced the aforementioned phenomenon.

Natives consider the place known as “Aramu Muru” as the door and man as the key, you can only pass through when you are in harmony with the sun.

Legend tells of a Inca priest called Aramu Muru who belonged to the Seven Rays Monastery – where cult worship of the sun took place – who set out on foot from Tiahuanaco to Cusco carrying a gold disc. Along the way he disappeared and was never seen again. This period in history coincides with the conquest and the Spanish troops had just taken Cusco. The priest is said to have taken refuge in the mountains to prevent the gold disc, created by the Gods, from falling into the hands of the Spanish. The ancient inhabitants of Lake Titicaca named the gigantic stone door after him. However over time the doors name and location were forgotten. Aramu Muru knew where the door was and also a secret method to gain access to its interior and to other dimensions. He disappeared behind the door with the intention of saving himself and the solar disc from the Spanish.