Many archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a summer retreat for the emperor and his family. The Inca transformed agriculture in the Andes, using dramatic terraces like these at Moray to grow ...

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Incan city that was abandoned by the Incas after the Spanish conquest. The ruins feature about 200 structures that were used for religious, agricultural ...

Peruvian authorities have guaranteed tourist services are to remain operational in Machu Picchu despite the recent declaration of emergency by the federal government. As per Supreme Decree 020 ...

and agricultural terraces. Machu Picchu is sometimes incorrectly called "the lost city of the Incas." But archaeological evidence indicates that no more than 750 people lived in Machu Picchu at ...