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 ...

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 ...