Hiking the Incan Trail to the ancient stronghold of Machu Picchu sits at the top of many travelers’ wish lists. The sacred citadel—which sits perched high up in the Andes Mountains—was “discovered” ...

The Lost Citadel in The Clouds Peru’s Choquequirao, known to many as the sister of Machu Picchu, remains one of the world’s ...

Hidden deep in the Peruvian jungle and shrouded beneath thick foliage, archaeologists have discovered a series of long-forgotten structures among the sprawling ruins of Machu Picchu. Cutting through ...

Peru’s famous Inca city of Machu Picchu, perched high in the Andes Mountains, is possibly several decades older than experts previously thought. New evidence published in the journal Antiquity found ...

Peru's Machu Picchu is more than 600 years old and yet, experts continue to learn new things about the iconic archaeological site. Last year, researchers discovered the ancient Incan city is at least ...

From magnificent megacities to grand architectural ensembles, many great cities have disappeared from the world map for ...

The magnificent megalithic structures at Peru’s Machu Picchu form the backdrop for a new fantasy, “At the Turning of the Wall ...

Until now, historians could only guess the age of Machu Picchu based on documents from the Spanish conquest. Researchers now have evidence of human habitation dating decades earlier to at least 1420.

Peru is one of the countries with the greatest cultural tradition in Latin America. Beyond Machu Picchu, the country holds ...

A bus-licensing dispute and protests trigger evacuations at Machu Picchu, disrupting access to Peru’s top tourist site.

Peru’s top destination reopened February 15, 2023 after an almost month-long closure due to political unrest in the South American country. Machu Picchu (Photo by Carlos Garcia Granthon/Fotoholica ...