The 14,000-foot-high plain of the Andes, where the Inca civilization flourished five centuries ago, is as barren a land as the world possesses. With its packs of llamas running across the puna, ...

Dozens of mummies dating back more than 500 years have been discovered on the path of a proposed highway on the outskirts of the Peruvian capital, near an Inca graveyard, archaeologists said Friday.

A previously unknown Inca settlement has been discovered on a remote and rugged Andean peak, a find that could shed new light on the origin and demise of the last great Indian empire in the Americas.

Explore the ancient Inca town of Ollantaytambo and uncover the mysteries of the megalithic quarry used to build the Temple of ...

LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Peru unveiled a priceless manuscript containing the memoirs of former Inca leaders that had disappeared during Chile’s occupation of Lima during the 1879-84 Pacific War. The ...

A groundbreaking discovery by archaeologists brings the latest developments regarding the Inca empire's elites, with a bathhouse seen in the Peruvian Andes region. The researchers claimed that this is ...

There’s nothing more humbling on the Inca Trail than trudging along, proud of your progress, only to have porters fly past you with massive packs strapped to their backs. While you’re gasping for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As an alternative to visiting Machu Picchu, travelers can opt to explore other places in Peru, like Arequipa, surrounded by five ...

I am always amazed at finding historical foods that our ancestors used to keep their vitality. The Andes are known to produce many nutrient dense foods, from 3,000 different types of potatoes, quinoa, ...

The Inca Empire practiced a form of Communism, prioritizing collective survival and state-mandated labor without money or ...

Deep in an inaccessible canyon in the remotest area of Peru, a British-American team has discovered what appears to be one of the last refuges of the Incas before their civilization was destroyed by ...