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MACHU PICCHU, Peru -- This Inca city has long held an almost mystical power over those hardy enough to make the arduous journey to reach it: an architectural gem perched on a mountain ridge that ...

Machu Picchu stands as the pinnacle of ancient engineering and architecture, enough for some parties to credit aliens for its construction. What mysteries does its stone paths hide?

The final way to visit Machu Picchu is the same way the Incas did – on foot. There are several trails that follow the old walking paths once used by the Incas to reach the sacred city, and tour ...

According to a new study, the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru was occupied from around 1420-1530 AD, several decades earlier than previously thought.

Two passenger trains crashed near the popular Peruvian tourist destination of Machu Picchu on Tuesday, injuring 10 people, five of them seriously, authorities said.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Logo. Life // Blog Critics. Book Review: Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams ...

When an American explorer rediscovered the lost 15th-century Incan site in 1911, he called it Machu Picchu. Historical documents reveal that name is incorrect.

Sept. 15 -- The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru’s top tourist attraction, has been the site of an escalating protest by hundreds of peasants over what they said is a pattern of ...

For decades, the ancient Incan ruins in Peru have been called Machu Picchu. But the original name was Picchu or Huayna Picchu, according to two researchers. Skip to content Skip to site index.