On a local level, heavy metal and chemical pollution from unmaintained factories and infrastructure will exert pressures on ...

Machu Picchu is formed of buildings, plazas, and platforms connected by narrow lanes or paths. One sector is cordoned off to itself by walls, ditches, and, perhaps, a moat—built, writes ...

The unisex Einskey sun hat is another essential we strongly recommend making space for in your day bag for Machu Picchu — and it shouldn’t be too hard given that this handy hat was designed to fold up ...

I reserved my space about 3 weeks in advance and had ... but many people want to trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu. When I ...

A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains.

Life is now too short to go into the details. All you need to know is that when my travel plans to Machu Picchu fell through, I had a revelation: I might die without seeing the place that everyone ...

A few days ago, we were elbow to elbow with tourists at Machu Picchu, the famed tucked-into-the-Andes Incan “lost city,” which for many travelers, is synonymous with Peru. Machu Picchu was rub ...

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu will reopen on Wednesday, Peruvian officials have announced. The Unesco World Heritage site, which is visited by thousands of tourists a day, was closed more than ...

Located steps from the entrance to Machu Picchu and directly in front of the bus stop, this otherwise exclusive property can only be reached on foot via the Inca Trail or by a winding bus ride up ...

A recent addition to Cusco’s bar scene, this cozy space has mastered the art of ... Whether you’re celebrating a successful summit of Machu Picchu or have decided to forgo the ruins entirely ...