Nobody is quite sure when Machu Picchu was first built—educated guesses put it at around 1450—or why it was abandoned a century later. Researchers still aren’t sure what its original ...

Machu Picchu is formed of buildings, plazas, and platforms connected by narrow lanes or paths. One sector is cordoned off to itself by walls, ditches, and, perhaps, a moat—built, writes ...

Machu Picchu, the royal retreat of the Incan emperor Pachacuti, sits atop the Urubamba Valley in Peru. Meaning "Old Mountain" in the Quechua Indian language, the complex was constructed in the ...

The multi-day hiking tour takes determined travelers along the original trail forged by the Incas 500 years ago, culminating at Machu Picchu. In an effort to protect the centuries-old trail ...

A historic landmark, Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel was reportedly built for the ruler who created Machu Picchu ...

The Seven New Wonders of the World created some controversy when they were announced, but they—and the last remaining ...

Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological sites. Set in the Andes Mountains, the site was once an estate for the Inca emperor, as well as a place of worship and education. When the Spanish ...

While on the Inca Trail, every step — past ancient ruins, up stone staircases and over Dead Woman's Pass — brings hikers closer to their final goal: reaching Machu Picchu. Trains and buses ...

I spent 2 weeks in Cusco, Sacred Valley, and more. Travelers should know visiting Machu Picchu can be tough and require planning, but is so worth it. Prepare for elevation sickness in Cusco and ...

Harry Bingham's father's crowning achievement was his exploration of Machu Picchu almost 100 years ago. Yet Hiram Bingham III's status as the "discoverer" of the ruins is in dispute, and the ...