LIMA, Peru — Although the top tourist destination in Peru is the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains, the capital Lima also holds a treasure trove of ancient ruins ...

Llamas seem to graze everywhere in Peru’s mountains ... its relationship to other ruins, and the role it played during the Inca Empire. First, there’s a foundation myth holding that Manco ...

July 1 (UPI) --A wildfire in Peru is threatening the iconic Incan ruins of Machu Picchu after a blaze burned 49 acres in the Andean mountains on Thursday, officials said. Smoke continued to billow ...

To 99 mayors and other municipal leaders from across Peru ... the eighth Inca ruler) that include a candlelit sunset dinner by a local chef amid the ruins. The five-night package starts at ...

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered ancient temple ruins that could predate the Inca empire. The temple on the periphery of the Sacsayhuaman fortress includes 11 rooms thought to have held mummies ...

Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley of the Incas in Peru, South America. (photo credit: JaySi. Via Shutterstock) Ollantaytambo, a historic town nestled in Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas ...

The Peruvian government has reversed a decision to allow flights over the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu after an outcry from environmental groups. Peru's Transport and Communications ministry has ...

Juan Pablo Huanacchini Mamani gazes out vacantly from the Ollantaytambo Inca ruins in Peru. His Inca warrior costume sparkles in the sunlight, but the 48-year-old feels no joy. Huanacchini has ...