Brian Bauer, an expert in Andean civilization at the University ... UNSAAC-Yale International Museum for the Study of Machu Picchu and Inca Culture, which opened in Cusco in 2011.

Spanish colonizers never found Machu Picchu. The arrival of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1532 forever altered the Inca empire, a kingdom he described as “so beautiful and has such ...

The closure is part of a comprehensive conservation plan executed by the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco to ...

A remarkable discovery of underground tunnels beneath Cusco’s historic district is offering fresh insights into Inca ...

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The Incan Temple of the Sun in Cusco has long been a visual and cultural jewel of the ancient empire. But there’s even more ...

The city in the sky -- Machu Picchu -- is one of the most beautiful World Heritage Sites and the main symbol of the Inca Empire. The continuing excavations at Machu Picchu have brought to light ...

The dug-out passages may follow the exact path of the Inca capital’s aboveground roads Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent Spanish settlers knocked down all but the foundations of the Temple of ...

So what was this place, occupied by the Incan Empire, from about ... This style of Inca planning and engineering is not unique to Machu Picchu; it can be found at other archaeological sites ...

Experience one of the most extraordinary gold collections to ever travel the world at the immersive exhibition, Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru. Step back in time and explore Peru’s ...

Cusco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Millions of tourists ... of the seven wonders of the world - Machu Picchu. open image in gallery Millions ...