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In 1911, former U.S. senator and explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovered what would become one the “Seven Wonders of the Modern World,” a legendary ancient Incan citadel: Machu Picchu. Perched ...

There are few places on Earth that evoke the sense of wonder and awe that Machu Picchu does. Perched high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, this ancient Incan citadel is a place of staggering beauty ...

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? Why are SCOTUS ...

Forget what you know about peak season; Peru's most famous site is changing—and with it, the best time to visit Machu Picchu. Hidden from Spanish conquistadors for centuries and abandoned to the ...

A tourist “urned” the ire of cultural preservationists after she was spotted sprinkling a loved one’s ashes at Peru’s Machu Picchu. The clip was originally posted to TikTok by Peruvian ...

Guided by local farmer, Melchor Arteaga, and a young boy, Pablito Alvarez, Bingham‘s “discovery” of Machu Picchu would become one of the seminal moments of the century, encapsulating the allure and ...

Reaching the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu is historically famous for its difficulty. The site’s remote location was a factor in the Spanish conquistadors overlooking it as they swept Peru for ...

(See Machu Picchu pictures submitted by National Geographic fans.) "It probably was a royal [retreat] ... but to say it's a retreat ... doesn't tell me why it is where it is, and why so much ...

The crisis over Machu Picchu — Peru's most iconic tourist attraction — is over. Travelers can easily visit Machu Picchu again: Trains to the Incan citadel returned to service after the end of ...