Five hundred years after the Spanish conquest, the original inhabitants of Tawantinsuyu are still alive in the form of ...

A groundbreaking discovery unveils a hidden network of ancient Inca underground streets, or "Chicana," beneath Cusco's historic cityscape. Archaeologists Jorge Calero and Mildred Fernandez ...

and any portraits that Inca artists may have made of their rulers were lost. The royal palaces of Cusco, the Inca capital, fell swiftly to the European conquerors, and a new Spanish colonial city ...

Cusco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Millions of tourists visit each year, with many basing themselves in the city before beginning their journey ...

You'll likely start your journey near KM 82 along the Cusco-Aguas Calientes railway and then follow the trail's zigzagging path toward the "lost city." The three-night journey pays off with the ...

The route then continues beneath the Incan Colcampata Palace, eventually straightening ... the cultural importance of Cusco, adding another gem to the Inca archeological wealth still present ...

Later on, you will explore the highlights of the city of Cusco. You will take a short visit of the museum of the Palace of the Archbishop, a colonial house built on the foundation of the Inca Roca ...

Located in a beautiful 16th-century colonial mansion that was once home to Spanish Admiral Francisco Alderete Maldonado, the Museo Inka (Inca Museum ... Day Trip from Cusco (1468 reviews) Full ...