Porters on the famed Inca Trail trek to the jungle-shrouded ruins of Machu Picchu recall the fleet-footed chasqui — Inca messengers who darted over the vast road network of South America's most ...

The charm of Machu Picchu has been appreciated by many for years, making it a well-known tourist destination in South America. Many know the destination simply by its most popular inhabitant, the ...

High above the Sacred Valley, Ewen Bell takes a spectacular alternative route to the crowded Inca Trail. The Lares Trail is the most recent alternative to the Inca Trail, a remote route of ...

Our readers share tales of their rambles around the world. Who: Amy Nelson (the author) of Arlington and Alison Faulhaber of Lowell, Mass. Where, when, why: In October, we hiked the Inca Trail to ...

Just saying those two words brings to mind images of a regal Inca city on the mountain...and a million questions. One thing is certain, though: These ancient ruins are situated in one of the most ...

Four beautifully preserved llamas have been discovered at a ritual sacrifice site in Peru. The llamas, still wearing their colorful adornments, serve as the first archaeological evidence linking the ...

CUZCO, Peru — — There’s really no better way to see a place than by foot. Even if the path is 26.2 miles and goes over a 13,800-foot mountain pass. And it’s a race. Running a marathon in June along ...