World's deadliest path: The Huayna Picchu hike is also known as the Hike of Death (Image: GETTY) World's deadliest path MAPPED: Caminito del Rey (Image: GETTY) Caminito del Rey, Spain.

10 death-defying trails that you'll still want to hike, There is no dearth of hiking trails around the world but there are a few that pose threat to life and limb. From Amphitheatre in South ...

Huayna Picchu (Machupicchu District, Peru) Huayna Picchu, often seen in the background of Machu Picchu tourist photos, is a hikeable mountain that leads climbers 1,180 ft above the famous ruins.

Huayna Picchu: One last side quest By Maggie Gordon , Staff writer Nov 9, 2018 John Swatkowski poses for a photo as he and Houston Chronicle writer Maggie Gordon hike Huayna Picchu in Peru.

It might be time to update your travel bucket list. That's because we've been referring to the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu by the wrong name for more than 100 years, according to a new report.

I was scaling an ice wall in the Andes at 5600 m above sea level - only a headlamp to guide me in the pitch black night - questioning what a novice climber like myself was doing here.

I was scaling an ice wall in the Andes at 5600 m above sea level - only a headlamp to guide me in the pitch black night - questioning what a novice climber like myself was doing here.

Peru's Machu Picchu is more than 600 years old and yet, experts continue to learn new things about the iconic archaeological site. Last year, researchers discovered the ancient Incan city is at ...