At the height of its existence the Inca Empire was the largest nation on Earth ... The wealth and sophistication of the legendary Inca people lured many anthropologists and archaeologists to ...

Around 40,000 Inca nobles ruled an empire of 12 million conquered people throughout the Andes mountain range in South America. The Incas diverted rivers and used sophisticated irrigation systems ...

The Inca Empire once stretched 2,500 miles along the Andes of western South America. At its height, it was one of the largest empires in the world and, in geographic terms, the most extensive polity ...

Cusco is the historic heartland and former capital of the Inca Empire. The city itself is one ... astronomy and the relationship between Andean people and the universe. The Incas had a complex ...

The combination of archaeological and scientific data allows for a more complete narrative of how the children sacrificed during Capacocha lived and died, and how their lives were deeply intertwined ...

There are many ways to avoid the crowds in Peru. Try alternative routes through Machu Picchu, book a street food tour, or explore lesser-known valleys and ruins.

Exhibiting the pieces with which the remains of the Inca child were found will be a great attraction for the people of Mendoza ... 500 years and that the Inca civilizations were indeed living ...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a ...

It’s one of the world’s seven wonders, but a lot can go wrong when trekking Machu Picchu.Credit: Getty Images Fifteen of us set off on the famed Inca Trail ... only seven people have ever ...

The people that formed the Nazca civilization lived in the area of southwestern Peru from 200 BC to 700 AD. What drove them to create the lines, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site ...

Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean nation for ...