Machu Picchu is sometimes incorrectly called "the lost city of the Incas." But archaeological evidence indicates that no more than 750 people lived in Machu Picchu at its peak, most of them ...

Steeped in death, conquest, desire, and mystery, the legend of the lost Inca gold is guarded by ... when the great Inca Empire in western South America was giving way to European invaders.

At the height of its existence the Inca Empire was the largest nation on Earth and remains the largest native state to have existed in the western hemisphere. The wealth and sophistication of the ...

At the height of its existence the Inca Empire was the largest nation on Earth and remains the largest native state to have existed in the western hemisphere. The wealth and sophistication of the ...

Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. It's hard to believe this iconic "lost city of the Incas" was untouched during the Spanish conquest. The Incas cleverly obscured these 12 ...

You see, after two years of research to pinpoint the location of the “Lost City of the Incas” and raise money for his expedition, intrepid American historian and explorer Hiram Bingham set off ...