While on the Inca Trail, every step — past ancient ruins, up stone staircases and over Dead Woman's Pass — brings hikers closer to their final goal: reaching Machu Picchu. Trains and buses ...

In addition, acclimation to elevation is crucial. The Inca Trail begins in Cusco, one of the highest cities in Peru.

The Inca Trail is ranked as one of the top ten trekking trails in the world and it’s easy to see why. Peru is a fascinating South American country with breath-taking landscapes, stunning scenery and ...

Hiking the evocative Inca Trail to majestic Machu Picchu is one of the most famous and celebrated experiences in Peru, if not the entire world. But too often, famous translates to crowded.

Get ready for the ultimate adventure in Peru! Start in Lima ... Discover the Sacred Valley, hike to Ollantaytambo’s Inca fortress, and marvel at the Moray terraces and Maras salt pans. Trek the Short ...

There is no denying the appeal of Peru's 15th-century Inca Trail for adventure trekking, with an estimated one million visitors annually. Yet with Qhapaq Nañ as it is known by locals, or the Inca ...

Winding through Peru's verdant landscape toward Machu Picchu ... 82 along the Cusco-Aguas Calientes railway and then follow the trail's zigzagging path toward the "lost city." ...