Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under the reign of the Inca ...

Brian Bauer, an expert in Andean civilization at the University ... UNSAAC-Yale International Museum for the Study of Machu Picchu and Inca Culture, which opened in Cusco in 2011.

Many archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a summer retreat for the ... grow warm-weather crops in a cold-weather climate. The Inca Empire encompassed mountains, forests, desert, and coastal ...

Machu Picchu was neither the capital of the Inca empire nor the main destination of its roads. Part of the site’s great mystery is its obscurity: The Spaniards never found it, nor mentioned it ...

Although I had seen many images of Machu Picchu, nothing prepared me for the real thing. Stretching along the crest of a narrow ridge lay the mesmerizing embodiment of the Inca Empire, a ...

Winding through Peru's verdant landscape toward Machu Picchu, this famous four-day hike is not for the faint of heart. That said, recent travelers say the laborious trek pays off with gorgeous ...

With over 25,000 miles of Inca Main Road to explore, alternative routes to the world-famous Machu Picchu Inca citadel trek are being scouted. And it's long overdue. New trekking routes are being ...

A ticket to enter Machu Picchu sells for US$ 40 to foreign visitors and US$ 16 for Peruvian nationals. The archaeological site is 110 km from Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire ...

a 20-minute walk from Machu Picchu's entrance. From there, head to the Temple of the Sun to admire the exquisite Incan masonry and a granite stone that may have served as the Inca's calendar.

It’s one of the world’s seven wonders, but there’s a heap of things that can go wrong when trekking Machu Picchu – and I should know. Five tips to getting that great shot at Machi Picchu.