Rise of the Beasts” featured Peru extensively, interest in the South American country spiked, particularly in the ancient ...

Hundreds of tourists were stranded at the ancient archeological site of Machu Picchu after Peru’s railway service said protesters sabotaged a portion of the tracking leading back to the capital. The ...

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

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened on Wednesday after being closed nearly a month ago amid antigovernment protests, the culture ...

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 ...

Peru's government on Wednesday backtracked on plans to outsource the sale of entry tickets to Machu Picchu to a private company, a week after protesters blocked access to the country's most famous ...

Peruvian firefighters were fighting to contain a forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu on Thursday, as the blaze threatened to close in on the ancient city high in the Andean mountains. The ...

Literally "old mountain" in Quechua, Peru's dominant indigenous language, Machu Picchu is built into peaks more than 2,400 ...