The fabled route leading to Machu Picchu is one of the world's most jaw-droppingly beautiful treks – but it's also plagued by controversies that travellers can avoid.

Literally "old mountain" in Quechua, Peru's dominant indigenous language, Machu Picchu is built into peaks more than 2,400 meters above sea level in southern Peru, where the Andes and the Amazon ...

To immerse yourself in the local Quechua culture, take the Lares trip to Machu Picchu with Mountain Lodges of Peru, which includes hiking in the Andes plus time with Quechua communities before you ...

Here’s a cool fact to share with children visiting Machu Picchu in Peru—the place probably ... found the spot with the aid of an 11-year-old Quechua Indian boy. “It fairly took my breath ...

Llamas, ponchos, Machu Picchu and Paddington Bear ... its locals are primarily Incan descendants and the main language is Quechua. If you can take the altitude — 12,342 feet — visit Chinchero ...

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 ...

Inca mastery of landscape and environment is epitomised at Machu Picchu, their most famous ruin. Many archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a summer retreat for the emperor and his family.

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 ...