In 1911, local farmers in Peru led American explorer Hiram Bingham to the ruins of Machu Picchu, an Incan city built high in the Andes Mountains, introducing the outside world to this architectural ...

Although it has been argued that other ancient wonders of comparable regard—such as the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru, and the Aztec Temple in Tenochtitlan in Mexico—should have ...

A treasure trove of both well-known and hidden gems to discover, Peru is one of our favorite stops in South America. The first thing that comes to mind for most with Peru is Machu Picchu, and while ...