Peruvian Sites That Rival Machu Picchu ...

Peru's most famous site is changing. Two leading travel specialists reveal their strategies for the perfect visit in 2026.

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 ...

" Picchu once again confirms its status as Peru's top tourism icon and the main destination for foreign visitors to the ...

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. It's hard to believe this iconic "lost city of the Incas" ...

To prevent altitude sickness, acclimate for two or three days before exceeding 8,000 feet at Machu Picchu. Begin your adventure at sea level in Lima, then explore the Sacred Valley before tackling ...

Green Initiative International announces that Machu Picchu has renewed its Carbon Neutral Certification for the third consecutive year, achieving a 7.26% reduction in carbon footp ...

Known as the "Machu Picchu of the North,” Kuélap is a massive pre-Inca fortified citadel built by the Chachapoyas people.

It's hard to describe the experience of visiting Machu Picchu. People who've visited like to call it "breathtaking." While cliché, it's not inaccurate. How often are you standing on an Andean peak, ...

To say that Machu Picchu was “discovered” on July 24, 1911, is to forget that ruins cannot truly be found for the first time, since someone had to build them first. Still, when Yale historian Hiram ...

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 15th ...

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 ...