Built high in the Peruvian Andes on the western edge of the Amazon Basin, the Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu has astounded ... high-altitude agriculture, and an economic system called mit'a ...

Many archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a summer retreat for the emperor and his family. The Inca transformed agriculture in the Andes, using dramatic terraces like these at Moray to grow ...

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Incan city that was abandoned by the Incas after the Spanish conquest. The ruins feature about 200 structures that were used for religious, agricultural ...

The mountaintops around Machu Picchu pierce the clouds, which hover above the site. Your gaze is drawn to the details: homes, temples, agricultural lands, public spaces, fortresses. It is the so ...

Peruvian authorities have guaranteed tourist services are to remain operational in Machu Picchu despite the recent declaration of emergency by the federal government. As per Supreme Decree 020 ...