The researchers found that a 1904 atlas that was published seven years before Bingham arrived in Peru referred to the ruins as Huayna Picchu.

Peru's Machu Picchu is more than 600 years old and yet, experts continue to learn new things about the iconic archaeological site. Last year, researchers discovered the ancient Incan city is at ...

Have we been calling Machu Picchu by the wrong name all this time? According to a pair of researchers, its name may actually be Huayna Picchu. Peru's Machu Picchu is among the world's most ...

Peru's Machu Picchu is more than 600 years old and yet, experts continue to learn new things about the iconic archaeological site. Last year, researchers discovered the ancient Incan city is at ...

It might be time to update your travel bucket list. That's because we've been referring to the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu by the wrong name for more than 100 years, according to a new report.

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 ...

Only 2,500 people are allowed each day to Machu Picchu, and only 400 to the iconic Huayna Picchu (young peak).

The powerful magnetism that <a href=" "target="_blank">Machu Picchu exerts on travelers from around the world is evident not ...

Route 3-A: Huayna Picchu Mountain (4 to 5 hours; ages 18 & up; high effort): This add-on follows a switchback path straight up that iconic peak in the back of most Machu Picchu photos, for a ...

In recent years, Peru has engaged in a grass-roots effort to elevate Huchuy Qosqo, Waqrapukara and other archaeological sites that are just as well preserved or culturally significant as Machu ...