This Peruvian city was discovered over 100 years ago, but archaeologists are still trying to solve the mystery of its purpose ...

“That is the single best way to be introduced to Machu Picchu,” says Lewis. “You come up really steep steps, almost climbing ...

The precision of its stone walls, the absence of mortar in its primary structures, and an advanced water management system make Machu Picchu one of the greatest examples of Inca engineering—a ...

A real-life Indiana Jones set out on a chilly, drizzly July morning in 1911 to investigate rumors of Inca ruins. The intrepid Yale lecturer edged his way through jungle-tortured thickets and ...

Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at ...