Peru, a land of timeless beauty and rich history, offers an extraordinary journey through the heart of the Inca Empire and ...

Let’s just say it’s not the best place to wear thongs. Trekking the path that winds up and around the mountains in Pisac, Peru - at times perilously close to the edge - is not for the faint ...

Towering over the small town is Inca Písac, ... Back in Pisac, later that afternoon, I found Mantotupa's words lingering in my head. Cuzco province has been inhabited since 11,000 BC.

Similarly to Ollantaytambo, Pisac – located about 40km southeast of Urubamba – encompasses both a historic town and a striking Inca archaeological site, with a series of steep agricultural ...

Inca Rail launches new guided tours including a 4-day Cusco-Sacred Valley-Machu Picchu package, a morning tour on the 360° ...

Some of the best trips include the peaceful Lares Valley; the Inca ruins-rich Sacred Valley, which runs from Pisac to Ollantaytambo; and a one-day, altimeter-busting one-mile-plus descent starting ...

The people of the colorful market town of Pisac welcomed us, as did the textile weavers in the Andes village of Chawaytiri (altitude: 12,000 feet), whose citizens graced us with generous hospitality.

Cusco. The former capital of the Inca Empire is the unofficial gateway to the ethereal Machu Picchu. Countless hiking trails spiral away from this colourful Andean town, making it a scenic ...

Encompassing what was the fertile homeland of the Inca Empire, the transcendent region – often overlooked en route to Machu Picchu – is steeped in Andean history and culture.