Though you can opt to visit Machu Picchu (and make the necessary travel arrangements ... extolling the knowledgeable guides, and appreciate the ease by which they could see Machu Picchu.

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 ...

When led in 1911 to Machu Picchu's ruins with the assistance of local guides, Bingham believed he'd found it at last. But the ruins already bore a charcoal inscription: "A. Lizárraga, 1902." ...

While Machu Picchu and all-things-Inca deservedly make South America’s third largest country a bucket-list staple, there are a world of Peruvian experiences beyond the ancient that are worth ...

Here’s a cool fact to share with children visiting Machu Picchu in Peru—the place probably would never have been discovered without the help of a kid just like them. You see, after two years ...

You can't ride all the way to Machu Picchu but this trek through the Sacred Valley of the Incas puts you close. Here's what ...

Harry Bingham's father's crowning achievement was his exploration of Machu Picchu almost 100 years ago ... into the mountains accompanied by a local guide and a Peruvian policeman until "suddenly ...

It’s one of the world’s seven wonders, but there’s a heap of things that can go wrong when trekking Machu Picchu – and I should know. Five tips to getting that great shot at Machi Picchu.

They navigated treacherous stream crossings, dense fog and narrow mountain passes en route to Machu Picchu. The journey ... offer options like hiring a guide or going with a group.