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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. PERU — “Look high, look low, look far and look near,” Mary Pulsifer tells ...

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’ ...

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 ...

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 ...