It was Laura’s close friend, Liz, who persuaded Laura to hike Machu Picchu – exploring the spectacular Inca citadel was Liz’s dream, but Laura was readily talked into it. “I thought ...

Machu Picchu is formed of buildings, plazas, and platforms connected by narrow lanes or paths. One sector is cordoned off to itself by walls, ditches, and, perhaps, a moat—built, writes ...

When the Spanish conquered Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned, and the colonists never learned of its existence. The site remained hidden in the Andes, shrouded by green mountains and clouds of mist ...

Curious to learn about the most famous abandoned places in the world? The world is full of hidden stories and whispered ...

While on the Inca Trail, every step — past ancient ruins, up stone staircases and over Dead Woman's Pass — brings hikers closer to their final goal: reaching Machu Picchu. Trains and buses ...

Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. Machu Picchu is thought to be one of the largest and most impressive Incan cities of its time. Today a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ...

I write about extreme adventure and classic rock. En route from Cusco to the popular Incan stone citadel known as Machu Picchu, our tour group, guided by Michael from Machupicchu Latin America ...

Peruvian authorities reopened the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu Wednesday following 25 days of closure as a result of mounting violence since the impeachment of Pedro Castillo Terrones and the ...

Whether they be baffling buildings, hidden cities, or surprising features ... the ruined city of Machu Picchu is believed to have been built in the 15th century at the height of the Inca Empire.

(CNN) — There’s a photograph of Laura and Adrian on the day they met. It’s a group shot, taken on the outset of an Inca Trail trek in the autumn of 2010. Laura’s on one side of the group ...