The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, will increase its daily visitor limit to more than 1,000, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday. Machu Picchu reopened on ...

Pilgrims traveling to Machu Picchu in the 15th century were greeted by Chachabamba, ... The system was in operation until mudslides in 2012, but has since been overgrown by dense vegetation.

When an American explorer rediscovered the lost 15th-century Incan site in 1911, he called it Machu Picchu. Historical documents reveal that name is incorrect.

According to a new study, the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru was occupied from around 1420-1530 AD, several decades earlier than previously thought.

Reason: Machu Picchu is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Machu Picchu is tangible evidence of the urban Inca Empire at the peak of its power and achievement—a citadel ...

A trip to Machu Picchu is many things, but cheap is not one of them. Train tickets from Cusco can run more than a hundred dollars each, and entry fees range from $47 to $62 depending on which ...

The name Machu Picchu is so ingrained with the public, and such a part of Peru’s identity, that it is unlikely to be replaced, said Natalia Sobrevilla Perea, ...

During my recent trip to Peru, I visited Machu Picchu via a $170 luxury train ride.; The glass-roofed train offered panoramic views of the Peruvian highlands, snacks, and comfy seats.

One of Mr. Koechlin’s employees, Joaquín Escudero, transferred from Inkaterra’s Machu Picchu hotel, where he worked as its general manager, to become general manager at Hacienda Urubamba, its ...