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　　 Along the Andes Mountains in Peru sits the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The valley is most famously known for being located near the Incan capital of Cusco and the ancient city of Machu Picchu. Though the Incan Empire has long since disappeared, the Natura Vive Skylodge is giving travelers another reason to visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas—a night in the world's scariest hotel.
　　Now, fearless travelers can stay the night in a glass capsule resting against a 400-foot-high mountain face. The 24-foot-long pod gives guests a 300-degree view of the Sacred Valley along with all the other bells and whistles expected in a hotel room. These incredible comforts do come with one catch: in order to stay the night, guests must climb 400 feet up a mountain. The hotel does provide guides for less experienced climbers to get up the mountain. People willing to brave the night hanging off the side of a mountain will have to spend more than US$300 for the chance. The only thing scarier than that is figuring out how to get down.

Words & Phrases

1. long since　　早已……
   Bill had long since given up the idea of trying to lose weight.
   比爾早就已經放棄試著減重的念頭了。
2. disappear vi. 消失，不見
   The bank robber disappeared without a trace.
   那個銀行搶匪消失地無影無蹤。
   * trace n. 蹤跡
3. fearless a. 大膽的；無懼的
   There is a fine line between being fearless and being stupid.
   大膽以及愚笨之間僅有一線之隔。
4. along with...　　以及……；與……一起
   Our former colleague Rachel sent us a giant box of cookies along with a letter from America.
   我們之前的同事瑞秋從美國寄來了一大盒餅乾以及一封信。
5. comfort n. 使生活舒適之物；奢侈品
   Modern SUVs offer all the comforts of home.
   現代的休旅車提供了居家的一切舒適設施。
   * SUV（Sport Utility Vehicle）　n. 休旅車
6. catch n. 隱藏的困難，陷阱，圈套（口語用法）
   This contract looks too good to be true. I'm sure there must be a catch somewhere.
   這合約好得令人難以置信。我相信某個地方肯定有陷阱。
7. climb up　　攀登，爬上
   It is almost impossible to climb up such a high tree.
   要爬上這麼高的樹幾乎是不可能的。
8. brave vt. 勇敢地面對……
   brave the weather　　不顧天氣惡劣
   More than a thousand people braved the weather and went to the concert.
   有一千多人不顧惡劣的天氣參加了演唱會。

Extra Words

1. unique a. 獨特的
2. sacred a. 神聖的
3. capsule n. 密封艙；膠囊
4. pod n. 吊艙；容器
5. bells and whistles　n. 附加的特色；額外的賣點

沿著祕魯的安地斯山脈坐落著印加人的聖谷。這座山谷因為位置接近印加帝國的首都庫斯科及古城馬丘比丘而名聞遐邇。雖然印加帝國早已消失，祕魯天空旅館卻給了旅客們另一個造訪印加聖谷的理由 —— 在世上最嚇人的旅館住上一晚。
　　現在，大膽的旅客們可以在倚靠著四百英尺山壁上的玻璃密封艙裡待上一晚。這個長二十四英尺的吊艙提供房客觀賞聖谷三百度的景觀，以及人們在旅館房間通常會看到的所有設備。這些令人難以置信的舒適設施伴隨著一個隱藏的困難：為了度過一晚，房客們必須爬上四百英尺的高山。這座旅館為比較沒有經驗的登山者提供攀爬此山的導遊。願意勇敢面對吊掛在山壁一夜的人們必須支付三百多美元來換取這個機會。而唯一比這更加可怕的是想出要如何下山。

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