If you asked the average person to name a few fitness-friendly travel destinations, Peru might not be at the top of the list. So, naturally, when I was asked to participate in a five-day, four-night ...

They usually mend bones and restore mobility—but for four epic days in the Peruvian Andes, two orthopaedic surgeons and their friends traded scalpels for trekking poles, testing their own joints and ...

Machu Picchu, Peru's most important tourist destination and one of the 7 Wonders. (Photo by Gustavo Basso/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Machu Picchu is a historic site like few on earth. One of the seven ...

This is the third in a four-part journey exploring Peru’s dramatic landscapes — from captivating cities to pristine coastlines to towering Andean peaks. (Read parts one and two.) Perched 8,000 feet ...

For thousands of years, a visit to Machu Picchu has been just as much about the journey as the destination. That’s part of the reason going with a tour company can be so powerful—it’s the chance to ...

Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological sites. Set in the Andes Mountains, the site was once an estate for the Inca emperor, as well as a place of worship and education. When the Spanish ...

Located on the eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains, nearly 8,000 feet above sea level, Machu Picchu is Peru's most famous archeological treasure. Hidden by Western civilization for hundreds of years ...