As an alternative to visiting Machu Picchu, travelers can opt to explore other places in Peru, like Arequipa, surrounded by five volcanoes and home to the Monastery of Santa Catalina. Gabby Salazar, ...

Machu Picchu will always be a bucket-list destination, but its popularity comes with drawbacks. Consider this alternative ...

Often ranked as one of the world's most beautiful treks, the Huayhuash Circuit loops through the Cordillera Blanca, filled with jagged peaks, glacial lakes, and soaring mountain passes. New direct ...

Hiking the evocative Inca Trail to majestic Machu Picchu is one of the most famous and celebrated experiences in Peru, if not the entire world. But too often, famous translates to crowded. To manage ...

From the Bucket List Adventure: We arrive in Cusco, Peru, with several hours to kill before hotel check-in, so we do what we came here for — we start walking. Our hotel sits on a hill, so our first ...

The Inca Trail to the <a href=" Picchu citadel will close to tourists briefly on Saturday, January 31, and reopen on March 1 for scheduled maintenance and conservation works, the Machu Picchu ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “We’ve reached the point of no return,” says my guide, Julio Llancay. It should sound ominous, but with that ever-present grin ...

Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in Peru, where vibrant culture and awe-inspiring landscapes await. In Cusco, immerse yourself in history at the Koricancha temple, Plaza Mayor, and the artists’ ...

I didn’t mind having to make my way through layers of tourists, crowding tiered ledges almost 8,000 feet above sea level. It only made the eventual reveal that much more effective. Whether it was ...

Most first-time travelers to Peru head straight for the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu, perhaps pausing in Lima for fresh ceviche, but rarely venture further. Yet beyond the well-trodden paths lies a ...