Forget what you know about peak season; Peru's most famous site is changing—and with it, the best time to visit Machu Picchu. Hidden from Spanish conquistadors for centuries and abandoned to the ...

Thinking of hiking Peru’s famed Inca Trail? Here’s what to know about Machu Picchu’s recent protests, and why it could lose ...

Flipping through my history book in elementary school, I’d stop on the page with photos of Machu Picchu thinking, “I HAVE to see this with my own eyes one day,” without even knowing exactly where ...

When is the best time to visit Peru? Peru is a year round destination, but the best time to visit would be in the shoulder seasons of April to May, and September to November. “These months offer great ...

That’s not Machu Picchu’s fault, of course. The dramatic sweep of terraces and walls perched 8,000 feet above Peru’s Urubamba River Valley is suitably impressive, the stuff of travel posters and ...

Protests by residents left hundreds of tourists stranded at Peru's famous Machu Picchu. Here's what travelers should know.

Peru’s top destination reopened February 15, 2023 after an almost month-long closure due to political unrest in the South American country. Machu Picchu (Photo by Carlos Garcia Granthon/Fotoholica ...

Hundreds of tourists stranded in the ancient city of Machu Picchu are being evacuated after Peru was plunged into a state of emergency following the ousting of the country’s president. Following ...

No trip to Peru is complete without exploring the Inca ruins that surround Cusco, but many travelers rush straight to Machu ...

A labour dispute involving one of the country's major rail routes has left visitors to the famed Unesco World Heritage site in the lurch ...