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Note: Some of the below destinations may be affected by the civil unrest in Peru. Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. It's hard to believe this iconic "lost city of the Incas" ...

Peru is often defined by the mystical ruins of Machu Picchu, but the country holds far more archaeological treasures than ...

LIMA, Peru — The streets, hotels and restaurants around the ruins of Machu Picchu — Peru’s most famous tourist attraction — remained almost deserted Wednesday, with train service to the area canceled ...

Hidden away for centuries in the mountainous cloud forests of Peru, the well-preserved Incan ruins of Machu Picchu are a must for any traveler’s bucket list. Though the site’s origins remain ...

Machu Picchu is a World Heritage site and is also considered a new wonder of the world. But for how much longer? Photo: Getty Images Tourism at Machu Picchu is once again disrupted by violent protests ...

Peru’s top destination reopened February 15, 2023 after an almost month-long closure due to political unrest in the South American country. Machu Picchu (Photo by Carlos Garcia Granthon/Fotoholica ...

A new semi-aquatic rodent, named Incanomys mayopuma, was discovered near Machu Picchu in Peru’s Cusco region at 2,800 meters above sea level. This small mammal, with gray fur, vestigial ears, and hind ...

Green Initiative International announces that Machu Picchu has renewed its Carbon Neutral Certification for the third consecutive year, achieving a 7.26% reduction in carbon footp ...

The site covers some 80,000 acres. UNESCO named it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Dave Mason When Hiram Bingham, a young Yale professor, discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, he found a site overrun with ...