50. Twenty-third session of the Committee - paragraph number X.31 New information: As requested by the Committee at its twenty-third session, the Peruvian authorities submitted a report on Machu ...

Machu Picchu, the royal retreat of the Incan emperor Pachacuti, sits atop the Urubamba Valley in Peru. Meaning "Old Mountain" in the Quechua Indian language, the complex was constructed in the ...

Even as a frequent traveler, there are a few things I wish I had known before visiting Peru to see Cusco, Macchu Picchu, and ...

Here’s a cool fact to share with children visiting Machu Picchu in Peru—the place probably would never have been discovered without the help of a kid just like them. You see, after two years ...

Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. Machu Picchu is thought to be one of the largest and most impressive Incan cities of its time. Today a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ...

Operators at the Machu Picchu Inca citadel in Peru have agreed to increase the site's capacity from 4,000 to slightly over 5,000 tourists after protests from would-be travelers, it was announced ...

Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological sites. Set in the Andes Mountains, the site was once an estate for the Inca emperor, as well as a place of worship and education. When the Spanish ...