As Machu Picchu struggles with crowds of tourists, Joanna Booth finds tranquility at an alternative ancient site ...

Machu Picchu remains at the top of almost every traveler's bucket list for good reason. The 600-year-old Incan citadel is breathtaking, exploding from the Peruvian cloud forest to lure in 1.6 million ...

Inca Trail packing list: What I'm glad I packed — and what I wish I left behind (Photo via Kayla Kuefler). I am in my hiking era. Last summer, I trekked 500 kilometres of the Camino de Santiago, and ...

Inca Trail packing list: What I'm glad I packed — and what I wish I left behind (Photo via Kayla Kuefler). I am in my hiking era. This past summer, I trekked 500 kilometres of the Camino de Santiago, ...

There’s nothing more humbling on the Inca Trail than trudging along, proud of your progress, only to have porters fly past you with massive packs strapped to their backs. While you’re gasping for ...

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 drop ...

This A-List travel expert offers a list of the top five treks in Peru, besides the Inca Trail, and how to visit them.

Winding through Peru's verdant landscape toward Machu Picchu, this famous four-day hike is not for the faint of heart. That said, recent travelers say the laborious trek pays off with gorgeous scenery ...

Cusco, Peru – An American tourist died after falling into a ravine while hiking near the famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, located in the southeastern Peruvian region of Cuzco. According to RPP ...

Hiking amid Andean peaks, ancient ruins—and no crowds—on this 19,000-mile stone path from Colombia to Argentina. Trekkers and pack llamas make their way along the Qhapaq Ñan in Peru. One stretch of ...