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.

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

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.

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.