Cuzco (also spelled Cusco) is where the Incas once laid the foundations of their empire, and ancient ruins still stand near ...

The only Inca trail most people have ever heard of is the 26-mile path from Piscacucho (near Cusco, Peru) to the jungle-clad ruins of Machu Picchu.One of the planet’s most iconic treks, it lures ...

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.

In the fall of 2020, a woman walked by the Cathedral of Cusco high in the Peruvian Andes. Tourism in the area surrounding the Incan ruins at Machu Picchu have come to a halt due to COVID-19 ...

Stones from a sacred quarry near Cusco infused the pathway with the divine, and legitimized the rule of the Inca emperors. The fast travel and movement of goods helped rulers organize a complex ...

For decades, the ancient Incan ruins in Peru have been called Machu Picchu. But the original name was Picchu or Huayna Picchu, according to two researchers. Skip to content Skip to site index ...

Chinchero is an agrarian town about 45-minutes outside of Cusco known for its striking landscape of snow-capped mountains and lagoons connected by a system of wetlands, as well as its Inca ruins ...

Video. In Cusco, Peru, the Inti Raymi festival was reenacted by hundreds in elaborate robes, celebrating the ancient sun festival with offerings and staged rituals.

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.