Machu Picchu is formed of buildings, plazas, and platforms connected by narrow lanes or paths. One sector is cordoned off to itself by walls, ditches, and, perhaps, a moat—built, writes ...

Reporting for this episode of Chronicle was done as part of a Northeastern University study abroad program to Peru. Cusco, Peru, is considered the oldest living city in the Americas. No visit to Cusco ...

I would commute by bus from “Machu Picchu Village,” ascending precipitous peaks that afford breathtaking views of the fantastic contours of the mountains at every hairpin bend. Rivers Urubamba ...

Reporters and tourists arrived for the ceremony on Sunday morning after a 90-minute trip from the Incan village of Ollantaytambo. "Today, Machu Picchu reopens," Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister ...

A few days ago, we were elbow to elbow with tourists at Machu Picchu, the famed tucked-into-the-Andes Incan “lost city,” which for many travelers, is synonymous with Peru. Machu Picchu was rub ...

The Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo could very easily venture into tacky territory if we’re being honest. It’s an 85-room historical recreation designed to transport guests back to what would be ...

Are you familiar with old civilizations that created wonders that are celebrated even today? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue is “Ancient builder of Machu Picchu,” which tests your knowledge of history ...

Dr. Nilfar Karimova of Fairfield visited one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World in October when she spent a week hiking ...

Enjoy a scenic train ride through the breathtaking Andes and tour the temples, palaces and plazas of lofty Machu Picchu. In Cusco and the Sacred Valley, explore remarkable Inca ruins and meet ...

Our Whole Village (OWV) is a family-focused travel agency that designs ... There, board a coach for a 25-minute ride to Machu Picchu, the fabled “Lost City of the Incas” built circa 1450 by the Inca ...

Leonid Andronov/Getty Images The Artigas Mausoleum in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. South America is known for many ...