After four days of trekking the Inca Trail, I had just reached a pass where I had my first view ... Earth and sky. I also found Inca ruins and trials in the mountains near Machu Picchu.

Here’s a cool fact to share with children visiting Machu Picchu ... touches the sky—a mystery kids will surely find compelling. Nobody is quite sure when Machu Picchu was first built ...

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

If you're wondering how to get to Machu Picchu, these routes and tips will help guide you whether you're starting in Lima, ...

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.