Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains is a little off the beaten path, but it is still close to several hidden gems where you ...
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 ...
Literally "old mountain" in Quechua, Peru's dominant indigenous language, Machu Picchu is built into peaks more than 2,400 meters above sea level in southern Peru, where the Andes and the Amazon ...
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 ...
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.