Peru's Inca Trail missed a third reopening deadline Aug. 30. Still no date, plus new details on two workers' deaths and a ...

A team of Peruvian archaeologists has found a new trail leading to the Machu Picchu complex in Cusco, Peru — even if much of the road is still heavily covered by thick vegetation. The discovery was ...

A second Inca Trail reopening deadline has passed after storms and two porter deaths near Machu Picchu. A new decision on ...

Winding through Peru's verdant landscape toward Machu Picchu, this famous four-day hike is not for the faint of heart. That said, recent travelers say the laborious trek pays off with gorgeous scenery ...

Only an hour into a one-day trek on the Inca Trail and I’m already doubting myself. The 12 kilometres to Machu Picchu started out flat but I’ve been climbing what feels like an endless set of stairs ...

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It isn't the tumbling view of the valley, as it vanishes into a blanket of mist that has our undivided attention. Or the boys from nearby Quishuarani village as they play football on the school field ...