For centuries, the 5,200 mystery holes scattered across the Peruvian Andes have baffled archaeologists. These pits, each ...

Between the Incan capital of Cusco and the mountain citadel of Machu Picchu lies the Sacred Valley. Stretching roughly 60 ...

The Inca Empire in South America, one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies, was known for many innovations — such as the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network, and a system ...

The Lexington Field and Garden Club will bring Norma Jane Langford and her presentation “Green Gold: Machu Picchu and the Gardens of the Incas” to the National Heritage Museum at 33 Marrett Road in ...

The meteoric rise of the Incan empire between 1400 and 1532 was driven by a sustained period of warmer weather, new research on Peruvian lake sediments suggests. The sediments, from a core going back ...

Manco Capac —portrayed by actor Marcelino Apaza in the reenactment of the departure from Lake Titicaca— predicted that Puno will have a good agricultural year following the offering to Pachamama ...

The seeds of the Inca Empire were planted about 2,700 years ago when a warm spell combined with piles of llama excrement allowed maize agriculture to take root high up in the South American Andes, ...

Peru's Sacred Valley is a treasure trove of ancient sites and stunning landscapes. Famous for its rich history and cultural ...