The remote city of Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spanish arrived in Peru in the early 16th century, and the conquistadors never found it. How things change. Now, the Incan empire’s most ...

Peru’s famous Inca city of Machu Picchu, perched high in the Andes Mountains, is possibly several decades older than experts previously thought. New evidence published in the journal Antiquity found ...

Hiram Bingham III was an archaeologist and lecturer of history at Yale. His wife had money, and he was able to finance his own exploration in South America. In 1911 he led an expedition to Peru in ...

Machu Picchu may have been occupied by the Incas for two decades longer than historians previously believed, according to a new study. Researchers used radiocarbon dating to test long-held beliefs, ...

Peru's Machu Picchu ancient ruins, Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona and a New Orleans elementary school are among the cultural heritage sites threatened by neglect or overdevelopment ...

The first-ever all-female journey to Machu Picchu, one of the seven wonders of the world, is happening in time to cap off Women’s History Month on March 30. Women-only porters, tour guides and hikers ...

The First women only Inca Trail tours, led by women tours guides and supported by women porters. Evolution Treks Peru Talk about wonder women. The first-ever all-female journey to Machu Picchu, one of ...