Hidden away for centuries in the mountainous cloud forests of Peru, the well-preserved Incan ruins of Machu Picchu are a must for any traveler’s bucket list. Though the site’s origins remain ...

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NARRATOR: High in the Peruvian Andes, there's an ancient city called Machu Picchu. It is a ruin that defies explanation. Who were the mysterious people who built it and why did they build it here?

It's hard to describe the experience of visiting Machu Picchu. People who've visited like to call it "breathtaking." While cliché, it's not inaccurate. How often are you standing on an Andean peak, ...

The sun had barely risen above the craggy peaks of the Andes when Hiram Bingham III stood on a ridge, breathless and peered down into the mist-shrouded valley below. It was July 24, 1911 and the ...

For decades, the ancient Incan ruins in Peru have been called Machu Picchu. But the original name was Picchu or Huayna Picchu, according to two researchers. By Maria Cramer For decades, the ...

Forget what you know about peak season; Peru's most famous site is changing—and with it, the best time to visit Machu Picchu. Hidden from Spanish conquistadors for centuries and abandoned to the ...