In 1911, local farmers in Peru led American explorer Hiram Bingham to the ruins of Machu Picchu, an Incan city built high in the Andes Mountains, introducing the outside world to this ...

Machu Picchu located high in the Andes mountains in Peru. The saddle of the mountain it rests upon rises to 7,900 feet above sea level. (Courtesy of Janice Jada Griffin) ...

Machu Pichu Imagine standing atop an ancient mountain fortress, your entire family’s eyes wide with wonder, mist dancing around centuries-old stone walls, ...

Machu Picchu is ranked #2 out of 9 things to do in Cusco. ... head to the Temple of the Sun to admire the exquisite Incan masonry and a granite stone that may have served as the Inca's calendar.

These remote Inca ruins rival Machu Picchu. A trek high in the Peruvian Andes reveals dazzling ancient buildings, stellar views, and mysterious llama art.

View of Machu Picchu from above. Leopoldine Bauer/Travel + Leisure. Machu Picchu is a year-round destination, so you’re able to access the site all year long, but there are some caveats.

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened on Wednesday after being closed nearly a month ago amid antigovernment protests, the ...