In fact, Machu Picchu ranks as one of the youngest of the ... Much of the city’s former splendour has deteriorated into dust, but the semi-restored Palacio Nik An is worth a visit.

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.

Peruvian police announced on Thursday that they had rescued 23 tourists who had been trapped in a village after a landslide ...

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 ...

In a way he was right, with Machu Picchu being the nation’s hottest tourist hot spot. Too much so: In 2008, it was deemed an endangered site, and access was reduced to 2,500 visitors per day.