The early morning mist dissipates in the landscape of palm trees and lush green forests framed by inhospitable snow-capped mountains. The early morning mist dissipates in the landscape of palm trees ...

Before departure for Peru I practiced what I like to call a “priming of the self,” opening the senses and imagination without expectation of a promise in return. It would be essential, I reasoned, ...

Hundreds of tourists have been left stranded near Peru's ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after rail services were suspended because protesters blocked the route with rocks. Tourism minister ...

There are ways to explore this popular UNESCO World Heritage Site — and help protect it for generations to come.

Set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, you'll find the majestic Machu Picchu. Built in the fifteenth century, it was abandoned when the Incan Empire was conquered by the Spaniards in the sixteenth ...

Ever wonder what it feels like to float into a lost city? Stick around, because Machu Picchu does not disappoint. Check this out. These terraces are basically ancient Inca engineering flexing on ...

Each year, about 1.5 million people visit Machu Picchu, the ancient Peruvian citadel full of impressive architecture and jaw-dropping views. But getting to Machu Picchu requires lots of pre-trip ...

The ancient Inca wonder of Machu Picchu, perched 8,000 feet above sea level on a ridge in the Peruvian Andes, was a royal estate for the legendary warrior Pachacuti, who was largely responsible for ...

Nestled atop a mountain ridge in Peru, the 15th-century Inca city of Machu Picchu had sat largely forgotten for centuries—until archaeologist Hiram Bingham began excavations of the ruins a hundred ...