This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 13 Amazing Facts About Machu Picchu. Alternately defined as a sanctuary and a citadel, Machu Picchu was constructed sometime in the mid ...

Part of the fun of Machu Picchu is getting there. Nearly everyone takes the narrow-gauge railway from Cusco to the Urubamba Valley below the ruins. You can hop off the train at the 82‑kilometer ...

The Inca Trail is approximately 26 miles long and leads to one of the most iconic sites in the world: Machu Picchu.Millions of people trek to the 15th-century Citadel to see a well-preserved Incan ...

Inca mastery of landscape and environment is epitomised at Machu Picchu, their most famous ruin. Many archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a summer retreat for the emperor and his family.

While Machu Picchu and all-things-Inca deservedly make South America’s third largest country a bucket-list staple, there are a world of Peruvian experiences beyond the ancient that are worth ...

Llamas, ponchos, Machu Picchu and Paddington Bear, Peru is often encapsulated into cliches. But step beyond and you’ll discover a country of diverse landscapes — mountains, sea, desert and ...