Machu Picchu will always be a bucket-list destination, but its popularity comes with drawbacks. Consider this alternative ...

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If you're wondering when's the best time of year to visit Machu Picchu, what to pack and how to get there, the answer depends on whether you plan to hike up or take the train, and whether you'd prefer ...

Forget what you know about peak season; Peru's most famous site is changing—and with it, the best time to visit Machu Picchu. Hidden from Spanish conquistadors for centuries and abandoned to the ...

In recent years, Peru has engaged in a grass-roots effort to elevate Huchuy Qosqo, Waqrapukara and other archaeological sites that are just as well preserved or culturally significant as Machu Picchu ...

Hiking the Inca Trail? Taking the train in to see history? Machu Picchu is one of the new seven wonders of the world for good reason! This UNESCO World Heritage sight is something everyone should ...

The sun had barely risen above the craggy peaks of the Andes when Hiram Bingham III stood on a ridge, breathless and peered down into the mist-shrouded valley below. It was July 24, 1911 and the ...

The crisis over Machu Picchu — Peru's most iconic tourist attraction — is over. Travelers can easily visit Machu Picchu again: Trains to the Incan citadel returned to service after the end of protests ...

Adelaide University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Standing atop the mountains in the southern highlands of Peru is the 15th-century marvel of the Inca empire, Machu Picchu.