For four days we’d schlepped over mountain passes in Peru’s Andes, muddy trails and slippery rocks. My head was aching from a collision with a tree branch, my left cheek filled with a wad of coca ...

A Japanese tourist who has had a ticket to visit the world heritage site Machu Picchu in Peru since March finally got to visit the Inca citadel ruins on Saturday. Jesse Takayama got in after he put in ...

Researchers are one step closer to understanding more about Machu Picchu, as a new study revealed the true age of these ancient Inca ruins. It turns out that they're actually several decades older ...

Imagine traveling through the air in the citadel of Machu Picchu, entering places never seen before, smelling and feeling the majesty of the Inca Empire. Without leaving South Florida. “Machu Picchu ...

Yale Professor Hiram Bingham was on an expedition up the Urubamba River, west of Cusco, Peru, in search of Vitcos, the “lost capital” of the Incas. It was here that the remnants of the once-vast Inca ...

Hiking through the Sacred Valley was exhausting, mentally challenging, and at times overwhelming. But standing above Machu Picchu made it worthwhile.

There’s nothing like the satisfaction of approaching Machu Picchu on one’s own two feet, which is why the classic Inca Trail hike has become so popular in recent years. The time when a traveler could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A llama standing against a green backdrop in Peru. Machu Picchu is a remarkable place to visit. Read on for more interesting facts ...

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 scenery ...

A young tourist accused of sneaking into Machu Picchu and damaging the site faces jail time, while five others who also spent an unauthorized night in the Inca complex have been deported by Peru. The ...