who has studied Machu Picchu for 30 years and co-authored The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour, says the best view is from the Guardhouse, where a visitor can anticipate the sun with ...

Amazing Ancient Drawbridge At Machu PicchuAn ancient engineering marvel, this drawbridge was built for defense and demonstrates impressive construction skills.#MachuPicchu#AncientDrawbridge#IncaEngine ...

Ian McCurry spent his March in Peru, meeting up with friends and family; here, he poses at the top of Huayna Picchu, his copy ...

Here’s a cool fact to share with children visiting Machu Picchu in Peru—the place probably would never have been discovered without the help of a kid just like them. You see, after two years ...

Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological sites. Set in the Andes Mountains, the site was once an estate for the Inca emperor, as well as a place of worship and education. When the Spanish ...

Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. Machu Picchu is thought to be one of the largest and most impressive Incan cities of its time. Today a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ...

You can't ride all the way to Machu Picchu but this trek through the Sacred Valley of the Incas puts you close. Here's what ...

Inca mastery of landscape and environment is epitomised at Machu Picchu, their most famous ruin. Many archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a summer retreat for the emperor and his family.