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

Machu Picchu is a World Heritage site and is also considered a new wonder of the world. But for how much longer? Photo: Getty Images Tourism at Machu Picchu is once again disrupted by violent protests ...

Located on the eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains, nearly 8,000 feet above sea level, Machu Picchu is Peru's most famous archeological treasure. Hidden by Western civilization for hundreds of years ...

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” ...

Peruvian police say helicopters have ferried out the last tourist stranded near Machu Picchu. Col. Santiago Vizcarra says 1,277 foreigners were evacuated Friday. He says a total of 3,900 tourists and ...

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 ...

Machu Picchu is the most well-known archaeological site in South America. It is a bucket list item for many, one of those sights every serious traveler must see. Sitting at the top of a mountain and ...

High in Peru’s Andes, the skeletons of people buried at the famous Inca site of Machu Picchu tell a tale of displacement and devoted service. A new chemical analysis of these bones supports the ...

The famous Inca site of Machu Picchu is several decades older than previously thought, archaeologists have discovered. Carbon dating of human remains suggests that it was in use in 1420 – more than 20 ...

Hidden away for centuries in the mountainous cloud forests of Peru, the well-preserved Incan ruins of Machu Picchu are a must for any traveler’s bucket list. Though the site’s origins remain ...

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