Machu Picchu will always be a bucket-list destination, but its popularity comes with drawbacks. Consider this alternative ...

Exploring the ancient mystery of Machu Picchu About 50 miles northwest of Cusco, Peru, the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu sit on a mountain ridge 7,875 feet above sea level as the site of "The Lost ...

Today, Machu Picchu is among South America’s most visited historical sites. Here are amazing things we know about this legacy ...

A team of Peruvian archaeologists has found a new trail leading to the Machu Picchu complex in Cusco, Peru — even if much of the road is still heavily covered by thick vegetation. The discovery was ...

In March, Peruvian authorities began cracking down on visitors who felt the liberty to disrobe and streak the sacred grounds of Machu Picchu. “I almost killed them,” a frustrated tour guide who caught ...

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 ...

Analysis of historical documents showed no evidence of the site being called Machu Picchu until 1911. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 A new study suggests that scholars and the ...