This video shows daily life imagined in the highland city of Machu Picchu, Peru. Would modern life fit among ancient walls?

Archaeologists have uncovered a massive pyramid complex hidden beneath centuries of sand in northern Peru. This 3,000-year-old structure sheds new light on early Andean civilizations and the rituals ...

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Machu Picchu attracts more than 1.6 million tourists per year, but getting there is not easy Machu Picchu, the remains of a 15th Century Inca city, is Peru's most popular tourist destination, and a ...

When I told friends that we were planning a trip to Peru, I almost invariably got from them a two-word response: Machu Picchu. It would be unconscionable, therefore, for me not to include our two-day ...

Machu Picchu has always carried an almost magnetic pull. Perched high in the Peruvian Andes, the 15th-century Inca citadel draws more than 1.5 million visitors each year. Its stone terraces and ...

An organisation has warned that Peru’s Machu Picchu risks losing “credibility” as a new wonder of the world amid ongoing protests from local people. Earlier this month, at least 900 tourists were left ...

High in the Andes, near the gates of Machu Picchu, a wave of unrest in mid-September left hundreds of visitors stranded at Peru’s iconic Inca ruins while exposing long-simmering tensions between ...

Machu Picchu is in danger of losing its status as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World due to overtourism and lack of conservation policies. The 15th-century Inca citadel was honored with the title ...

As the only rail line to Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca imperial city that is one of the world's representative human heritage sites beyond Peru, was blocked by violent protests, concerns are growing ...

Nearly 1,000 tourists were left stranded in Aguas Calientes, Peru, near the ancient Machu Picchu site. Train service was suspended as people protested against a new bus company that has been ...

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 ...