En route from Cusco to the popular Incan stone citadel known as Machu Picchu, our tour group, guided by Michael from Machupicchu Latin America, stopped at a few small towns along the way. But the last ...

The blares of a strolling trumpeter in the farm-hemmed village of Urquillos in Peru’s Sacred Valley draw a Pied Piper-like procession of costumed dancers, skipping children and more solemn supplicants ...

Machu Picchu is one big marketing myth. At least, that’s how our guide, Leo, puts it as we wander the breathtaking fog-shrouded Inca ruins. First off, he says, the 600-year-old city wasn’t hidden: ...

Two friends embarked on a motorcycle adventure through Peru's Sacred Valley, encountering challenging roads and breathtaking scenery. They navigated treacherous stream crossings, dense fog and narrow ...

Machu Picchu is a bucket list item for many, and for good reason. But too many people just travel through the Sacred Valley to get to the famous Inca ruins. Those who take the time to stop are ...

FOR MANY TOURISTS the 15th-century Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, perched 8,000 feet up in the Andes, define Peru. And indeed, the ethereal spot is certainly worthy of the trip. I grew transfixed by the ...