As for farming, Machu Picchu's residents likely made use of the grand terraces surrounding it. But experts say these terraces alone couldn't have sustained the estimated population of the day and ...

Arriving at Machu Picchu, nearly 2,450 metres up in the Andes Mountains of Peru, is like stepping back in time. The remote, sky-high setting lends itself to a feeling of timelessness, as do the ...