[Related: The king behind Machu Picchu built his legacy in stone.] In a study published July 26 in the journal Science Advances, scientists analyzed DNA from 34 people and uncovered a diverse ...

Machu Picchu is sometimes incorrectly called "the lost city of the Incas." But archaeological evidence indicates that no more than 750 people lived in Machu Picchu at its peak, most of them ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

Utahn Gary Bybee, 86, hiked Peru's Inca Trail earlier this month, reportedly becoming the oldest person ever to complete the ...

One thing is certain, says Bauer, archaeological evidence makes it clear that the Inca weren't the only people to live at Machu Picchu. The evidence shows, for instance, varying kinds of head ...

After the death toll passed 50 last week, the people who rely on Machu Picchu tourist money to feed their families voted to take a stand. The town of about 7,000 people, often marketed as Aguas ...

The footage concludes with her taking a bow and then embracing another person. Machu Picchu. T’ika Oregón, a lawyer with the Cusco Commission of Jurists, told local media that “archaeological ...

But those going to the South American country need to pay extra attention to their surroundings when they travel, federal ...

For some of Peru’s Indigenous Quechua people, the movement to expand tourism is also a chance for increased visibility for their ancestors and culture. “Peru is not only Machu Picchu.