The Sacred Valley of Peru preserves remarkable traces of Inca civilization among the dramatic landscapes of the Andes. This ...

Cusco is undoubtedly one of South America’s most vibrant cities. Between its rich culture, storied past, and dramatic landscapes, it’s enough to take your breath away—both figuratively and literally.

Isla del Sol rises from Lake Titicaca off Copacabana in Bolivia, a car-free island of stone terraces, Inca ruins and long ...

Four locations of Sacsayhuaman, Q’engo, Puka-Pukara, and Tambomachay are all within 5-10 kms of Cuzco. These sites are less known to tourists focused on the city of Cuzco itself. All of the sites are ...

Ollantaytambo Inca City in Peru reveals a powerful historic landscape where ancient stone terraces and fortress-like ruins rise along steep Andean mountainsides. From above, the layered walls, rugged ...

Hiking amid Andean peaks, ancient ruins—and no crowds—on this 19,000-mile stone path from Colombia to Argentina. Trekkers and pack llamas make their way along the Qhapaq Ñan in Peru. One stretch of ...

A century after American adventurer and tomb-looter Hiram Bingham came across Machu Picchu hidden deep in the Andes, thousands of visitors come daily to ponder its mysteries and marvel at Inca ...

For centuries, Cuzco has drawn visitors from far and wide with a pilgrimage-like devotion: first as the glittering, gold-covered capital of the Inca Empire, and now as the gateway to the mythical ...