Literally "old mountain" in Quechua, Peru's dominant indigenous language, Machu Picchu is built into peaks more than 2,400 ...

On the morning of July 24, 1911, an enterprising lecturer-explorer from Yale University set off in a cold drizzle to investigate rumors of ancient Inca ruins in Peru. The explorer chopped his way ...

Cusco Ministry of Culture An intoxicated man in Cusco, Peru, has defaced a historic Inca artifact known as the 12-angled stone. The carved rock is a piece of a wall that once surrounded a historic ...

The Inca Trail is approximately 26 miles long and leads to one of the most iconic sites in the world: Machu Picchu. Millions of people trek to the 15th-century Citadel to see a well-preserved Incan ...

Rising from obscurity in Peru's Cusco Valley during the ... and a new Spanish colonial city rose on their ruins, burying or obliterating the Inca past. In more recent times, civil unrest broke ...

Our Lady of the Rosary of Guápulo is a devotional image venerated in the outskirts of Quito, Ecuador, and was promoted by a ...

Get ready for the ultimate adventure in Peru! Start in Lima ... Trek the Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, witnessing breathtaking views from Inti Punku and exploring ancient ruins. For the ultimate ...

Machu Picchu is considered Peru’s main attraction and a must-visit destination for travelers. One of the remarkable features ...

A 30-year-old man is accused of attacking a famed cultural site in Peru, officials said. Peru Ministry of Culture An intoxicated man wielding a metal tool is accused of attacking and damaging the ...

There are also some incredible Incan ruins along the way ... acclimation to elevation is crucial. The Inca Trail begins in Cusco, one of the highest cities in Peru. Acclimating to the trail ...