Machu Picchu is a World Heritage site and is also considered a new wonder of the world. But for how much longer? Photo: Getty Images Tourism at Machu Picchu is once again disrupted by violent protests ...

On the morning of July 24, 1911, an enterprising lecturer-explorer from Yale University set off in a cold drizzle to investigate rumors of ancient Inca ruins in Peru. The explorer chopped his way ...

It was in 2007 when Peru’s Machu Picchu Inca sanctuary was designated one of the New 7 Wonders of the World after receiving more than 100 million votes in a global competition. Now, the New7Wonders ...

The road from Cusco to Machu Picchu, first opened in 1948, is called the Hiram Bingham Highway, and a plaque dedicated to Bingham sits outside the entrance to the site. Following his career as a ...

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Nestled high in the slopes of the Andes, the ruins of Machu Picchu continue to reveal the mysteries of the Inca Empire. While the archaeological site draws scores of visitors to Peru annually, here ...

I recently visited Machu Picchu for an amazing luxury weekend and found new construction and red-taped no public access areas were increasing on a daily basis. I also watched several excavations in ...

Hidden away for centuries in the mountainous cloud forests of Peru, the well-preserved Incan ruins of Machu Picchu are a must for any traveler’s bucket list. Though the site’s origins remain ...

Current time and date at Machu Picchu Airport is 21:18:35 PM (-05) on Wednesday, Dec 24, 2025 Looking for information on Machu Picchu Airport, Machu Picchu, Peru? Know about Machu Picchu Airport in ...

It's hard to describe the experience of visiting Machu Picchu. People who've visited like to call it "breathtaking." While cliché, it's not inaccurate. How often are you standing on an Andean peak, ...

NARRATOR: High in the Peruvian Andes, there's an ancient city called Machu Picchu. It is a ruin that defies explanation. Who were the mysterious people who built it and why did they build it here?