As Machu Picchu struggles with crowds of tourists, Joanna Booth finds tranquility at an alternative ancient site ...

Our hiking group had reached the highest point of our trek through the Andes to Machu Picchu. Now, our guide was leading us in a Quechua ritual. We took turns placing stones in an “apacheta” pyramid ...

There’s nothing more humbling on the Inca Trail than trudging along, proud of your progress, only to have porters fly past you with massive packs strapped to their backs. While you’re gasping for ...

Definitely the most famous of the trails in the Peruvian Andes, the Inca Trail is far from the only one. For those looking to tackle something new, the Telegraph has some ideas for what to put next on ...

OLLANTAYTAMBO, Peru — As the sun sets, we arrive at a convenience store 2 kilometers west of Ollantaytambo town. Our taxi driver explains that his sedan cannot go the rest of the way to our hotel up ...

Encased by the lofty peaks of Ecuador's Southern Andes, a sprawl of rust-toned roofs and stark white walls stands out amid the verdant valleys. A quintessential hybrid of Andalusian architecture and ...

Analysis yields first comprehensive genomic profile of ancient populations in central Andes Findings emerge from DNA of 89 individuals who lived as long as 9,000 years ago, including some of the ...

Haciendo eco de las crónicas coloniales sobre el sistema vial imperial andino, la mayoría de las investigaciones sobre caminos incaicos se han centrado en su planificación y tecnología monumental como ...

LODGING: Historic building, expert front-desk advice at www.hotelmarqueses.com, Cuzco. SALKANTAY PASS, Peru – Our hiking group had reached the highest point of our trek through the Andes to Machu ...