The Legend of The Sapo Game/ La Leyenda del El Juego de Sapo
An Ancient legend tells that in the Inca sacred lake, the Titicaca,The royal Inca King, son of the Sun God, would travel to Lake Titicaca and hope to catch the attention of a Sapo by throwing gold pieces into the lake. In those days El Sapo (frog/Toad) was know for their magical powers and the Incas believed that if a frog caught the gold piece in its mouth, the player would be instantly awarded a wish and the frog would turn into solid gold. To honor all the wishes that had been granted by the Sapo, the Inca King built a golden statue of a great Sapo in the gardens of his palace in Cusco for all the royalty to enjoy. It was a game of suspense and dexterity, where dance and happiness would mix in one rite: PUKLLAY SAPU (Playing Sapo, or Frog).