The explorer chopped his way through thick jungle, crawled across a "bridge" of slender ... a defensive stronghold, Machu Picchu was a retreat built by and for the Inca ruler Pachacuti.

And three centuries earlier, in 1565, Diego Rodriguez de Figueroa mentioned that there used to be a bridge ... Machu Picchu. Others think it was a pilgrimage site to honor the founding of the Inca ...

Inca mastery of landscape and environment is epitomised at Machu Picchu, their most famous ruin ... constructing beautiful bridges like the Keshwa Chaca bridge – which is still in use today.

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 ...

Since 2002, the Peruvian government has required tourists to have a permit and a guide to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Only licensed guiding companies can obtain permits, so it's vital to do ...

Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological sites. Set in the Andes Mountains, the site was once an estate for the Inca emperor, as well as a place of worship and education. When the Spanish ...

Winding through Peru's verdant landscape toward Machu Picchu, this famous four-day hike is not for the faint of heart. That said, recent travelers say the laborious trek pays off with gorgeous ...