Machu Picchu has long been the symbol of Peru, but this South American nation is far more than its most famous Inca landmark.

Every empire has its color. For the Habsburgs in Spain, it was a rich, deep shade of black. It’s the black that luxuriates the royal sitters of Diego Velázquez paintings, a color that was austere, ...

On a recent tour through the backlands of his mountainous country, Peru’s Premier Pedro Beltran, 64, a descendant of the Spanish conquistadors, stopped off in the ancient Inca city of Cuzc0,11,200 ft.

MADRID — Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares officially acknowledged for the first time on Friday the "suffering and injustice" that Spain's conquistadors meted out to Mexico's indigenous ...

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said it is "right" for his country to "acknowledge" the wrongs carried out by Spain's conquistadors in Mexico some 500 years ago. Spanish Foreign Minister ...

Hidden away in Peru’s Sacred Valley, 2,792 m (9,160 ft) above sea level, lies Ollantaytambo, a powerful reminder of the ingenuity, power, and resilience of the Inca. Famous for its stunning ...

Often dubbed man’s best friend, dogs have been partnered with humans and used in warfare since their domestication more than 50,000 years ago. Not just for attacking, work hounds were used for ...

Potatoes were first grown and harvested in Peru by the Incas. We don’t imagine anyone learned that in history, as it was between 8,000 BC and 5,000 BC. They weren’t brought to Europe until the ...

How did Spanish conquistadors design cities in the Americas—and why do so many Latin American cities still follow the same structure today? This video dives into the urban planning strategies of the ...

In 1532, Francisco Pizarro and fewer than 200 soldiers faced the vast Inca Empire. What followed was one of the most shocking upsets in history. New Social Security report raises alarms for 300 ...

Alex Chepstow-Lusty has received funding from NERC, CNRS and the French Institute of Andean Studies. Many tropical glaciers in the Andes are expected to disappear in the next few decades. Their ...