Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A llama standing against a green backdrop in Peru. Machu Picchu is a remarkable place to visit. Read on for more interesting facts ...

Reaching the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu is historically famous for its difficulty. The site’s remote location was a factor in the Spanish conquistadors overlooking it as they swept Peru for its ...

In recent years, Peru has engaged in a grass-roots effort to elevate Huchuy Qosqo, Waqrapukara and other archaeological sites that are just as well preserved or culturally significant as Machu Picchu ...

Hidden from Spanish conquistadors for centuries and abandoned to the elements, the mysterious Incan construction of Machu Picchu spent many years as the stuff of local legend until 1911, when American ...