Each time I return to Machu Picchu I notice something new: an alignment of structures, a natural feature, a detail that reveals a little more about life here 500 years ago. Built by the Inca in a ...

Ancient monuments like the Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, and Machu Picchu continue to mystify with their complex construction ...

Although the reconstructed temples are the most impressive buildings, Machu Picchu’s most important structure is the Intihuatana or “hitching post of the sun,” a mysterious abstract stone ...

Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological ... the temples are starting to topple. Structures that held for more than 500 years through earthquakes and landslides are coming apart.

Note: Some of the below destinations may be affected by the civil unrest in Peru. Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. Machu Picchu is thought to be one of the largest and ...

Dotted with by watchtowers and bastions, its exact architecture varies from province to province, but the whole structure is ...

A tourist “urned” the ire of cultural preservationists after she was spotted sprinkling a loved one’s ashes at Peru’s Machu Picchu. The clip was originally posted to TikTok by Peruvian ...

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 ...

As I walk through the ruins of Machu Picchu, an Incan citadel built in the heights of the Andes Mountains in Peru and dating back to sometime around 1450, I see the magnificent remains of buildings ...