Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological ... The town itself has plenty of tourist kitsch, with pizza parlors, souvenir shops and bars hawking three-for-one pisco sours.

This vibrant town is full of South American charm, history, and makes for a much quieter alternative to bustling La Paz.

Machu Picchu is formed of buildings, plazas, and platforms connected by narrow lanes or paths. One sector is cordoned off to itself by walls, ditches, and, perhaps, a moat—built, writes ...

Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. Machu Picchu is thought to be one of the largest and most impressive Incan cities of its time. Today a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ...

Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at ...

A 4,000-year-old temple and theater unearthed in Peru sheds light on ancient Andean religious practices and social ...

Machu Picchu, the ancient city high in the Andes mountains, has reopened after nearly eight months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Peruvian authorities organised an Incan ritual to ...

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu will reopen on Wednesday, Peruvian officials have announced. The Unesco World Heritage site, which is visited by thousands of tourists a day, was closed more than ...

Peru - Once the Incan heartland, Peru has combined this fascinating ancient history with remnants of colonial times and ...

A tourist bus has crashed at the famous Machu Picchu site in Peru with dozens of people injured. The bus plunged around 50 feet down a steep bank as the driver lost control of his vehicle while he ...

Inca mastery of landscape and environment is epitomised at Machu Picchu, their most famous ruin. Many archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a summer retreat for the emperor and his family.

From seemingly harmless souvenir stamps to not having enough ... “Novelty stamps from places like Machu Picchu or the Galápagos Island aren’t official border control stamps and having them ...