Rualdo MenegatThe reasoning for choosing this extreme location was three-fold (protection against earthquakes, a water supply, and readily available building materials), but all resulted from one ...

Ed in che modo gli antichi ingegneri inca sono riusciti a edificare una città così straordinaria in un luogo tanto impervio? Le origini di Machu Picchu: il capolavoro dell’impero Inca Machu ...

After four days of trekking the Inca Trail, I had just reached a pass where I had my first view of Machu Picchu. I thought I knew what to expect, but Machu Picchu is one of the few places in the ...

Since 2002, the Peruvian government has required tourists to have a permit and a guide to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Only licensed guiding companies can obtain permits, so it's vital to do ...

Inca mastery of landscape and environment is epitomised at Machu Picchu, their most famous ruin. Many archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was a summer retreat for the emperor and his family.

Machu Picchu in Peru è uno dei siti più visitati e una delle meraviglie del mondo. Oggi vi parliamo di una curiosità che ...

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 ...

(The National Geographic Society helped fund Bingham on excursions to Machu Picchu in 1912 and 1915.) Bingham believed he had found Vilcabamba, the so-called Lost City of the Inca where the last ...

I am in my hiking era. This past summer, I trekked 500 km of the Camino de Santiago, and in January, I travelled to Peru to hike the iconic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Climbing the ancient trail was ...

Winding through Peru's verdant landscape toward Machu Picchu, this famous four-day hike is not for the faint of heart. That said, recent travelers say the laborious trek pays off with gorgeous ...