Machu Picchu is nearly surrounded by the Urubamba River, which is revered by people in the region still today. The mountains that cradle the site also are important sacred landforms. "Taken ...
The site is perched high in the Andes, surrounded by verdant cloud forest, with the river Urubamba running through the gorge far below. Hidden away on a ridge, Machu Picchu is invisible from below ...
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.
In an attempt to acclimatise, we headed to the lower level of the Sacred Valley, which follows the course of the Urubamba river from the town of Pisac, just north of Cusco, to Machu Picchu itself ...
Here’s a cool fact to share with children visiting Machu Picchu in Peru—the place probably would never have been discovered without the help of a kid just like them. You see, after two years ...
Machu Picchu, the ancient city high in the Andes mountains, has reopened after nearly eight months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Peruvian authorities organised an Incan ritual to ...
This city was once the capital of the Inca Empire and remains the gateway to Machu Picchu, Peru’s main tourist ... a cruise on the Amazon River, an expedition through the Inca trail or a luxury ...