Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As an alternative to visiting Machu Picchu, travelers can opt to explore other places in Peru, like Arequipa, surrounded by five ...

The 14,000-foot-high plain of the Andes, where the Inca civilization flourished five centuries ago, is as barren a land as the world possesses. With its packs of llamas running across the puna, ...

Peru’s hiking scene goes far beyond the famed Inca Trail, offering routes that rival it in beauty, challenge, and cultural depth. From the high-altitude grandeur of the Huayhuash Circuit to the luxury ...

There’s nothing more humbling on the Inca Trail than trudging along, proud of your progress, only to have porters fly past you with massive packs strapped to their backs. While you’re gasping for ...

A mudslide on the famed Inca trail to Machu Picchu in Peru killed an Argentine tourist and a Peruvian guide Tuesday, as authorities evacuated dozens of tourists by helicopter from a flood zone where ...

Those words don’t spark the instant recognition of “Inca.” Yet they’re also the names of civilizations that occupied areas of Peru for many centuries before the Inca held sway over the whole western ...

Palacio del Inka is a stunning, history-filled hotel. This is the second in a four-part journey exploring Peru’s dramatic landscapes — from captivating cities to pristine coastlines to towering Andean ...

LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru unveiled a priceless manuscript containing the memoirs of former Inca leaders that had disappeared during Chile’s occupation of Lima during the 1879-84 Pacific War. The ...

Peruvian archaeologists have found remains from a person believed to be a leader of a key pre-Inca civilization that is more than 1,200 years old, one of the researchers said. Carlos Elera told AFP ...

A previously unknown Inca settlement has been discovered on a remote and rugged Andean peak, a find that could shed new light on the origin and demise of the last great Indian empire in the Americas.

As an alternative to visiting Machu Picchu, travelers can opt to explore other places in Peru, like Arequipa, surrounded by five volcanoes and home to the Monastery of Santa Catalina. Gabby Salazar, ...