Peru’s mountaintop icon has long been a poster child for overtourism, and despite recent measures to limit visitation, travelers still have to deal with, well, other travelers at this sacred space.

For the Incas, certain objects and places in nature (or crafted by humans) are huacas – sacred stuff. What does this concept ...

Discovering Machu Picchu's secrets. Once you reach Machu Picchu, take your time to explore its many corners. The iconic Intihuatana stone, believed to be an ancient sundial, and t ...

The discovery of an Inca mummy on the Quehuar Volcano, located in the Salta region of Argentina in 1975, was a significant ...

Existing from about 350 CE to 850 CE, the Moche painted every square inch of surface area on their large adobe temples with ...

Inca, Maya, Aztec, and more. Despite the fact that they were ultimately decimated by the conquistadors, these societies had an enduring influence on culture, agriculture, and the sciences.

Archaeologists in northern Peru have discovered the remains of nearly four dozen children, believed to have been ritually sacrificed by the Chimu civilization. The children's remains, along with two ...

Walk amongst ancient salt pans. Known locally as Salineras de Maras, the salt mines comprise over 3,000 pools carved into the mountainside. Visitors explore paths between pans, wi ...

A total of 203 movable cultural assets, dating from the early intermediate period (220 BC-600 AD) to the viceregal era, were ...

The people that formed the Nazca civilization lived in the area of southwestern Peru from 200 BC to 700 AD. What drove them to create the lines, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site ...