Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Machu Picchu stands at the meeting point between the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon Basin and is made up of close to 200 structures ...

Explore Machu Picchu’s dramatic edge at the so-called “Sacrificial Rock,” where local legends about Inca human sacrifice are questioned and reframed as a likely place of meditation with sweeping views ...

Unlocking the mysteries of Machu Picchu, the ancient city perched high in the Andes, has long fascinated archaeologists and history enthusiasts alike. Now, a groundbreaking study offers new insights ...

Beyond the View by Linda Barry Holmberg invites readers on an extraordinary journey through her diverse travels around the globe. Beginning in 1969, Holmberg recounts her adventures with vivid detail, ...

The Inca city in Peru is one of the most recognizable historical sites in the world. Built in the mid-15th century, it served as a royal estate for the rulers of the Inca Empire before the arrival of ...

Who lived at Machu Picchu at its height? A new study, published in Science Advances, used ancient DNA to find out for the first time where workers buried more than 500 years ago came from within the ...

Tracing the legendary Inca Trail, this new 26-day voyage offers a rare deep-dive into the ancient wonders of the Pacific ...

Machu Picchu is Peru’s biggest tourist attraction; it received over 1.5 million visitors in 2024. That number is set to soar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With its centuries-old ruins and striking mountains, the Amazonas region of northern Peru has no shortage of thrills. João ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the remains of what they believe are a 4,000-year-old temple and theater, shining a new light on the origins of complex religions in the region. The team ...

LIMA (Reuters) - A forest fire has damaged two archeological sites in the valley between the Peruvian city of Cuzco and the ancient Incan fortress of Machu Picchu, Peru's national institute of culture ...

New DNA analysis reveals that people from as far as Amazonia once lived and worked in the Inca royal estate. By Laura Baisas Published Jul 26, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...