For those with a taste for adventure, the remote Incan ruins of Choquequirao in Cusco, Peru offer a secluded alternative to Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail.

Mar 30, 2011 - Jason Rothe

Built between 1460 and 1470 AD, Machu Picchu lay undiscovered for centuries until American explorer, Hirham Bigham, was taken there by local people in 1911.

Jul 29, 2011 - Cathy Smith

Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, the legendary Lost City of the Incas. But was he the first to discover Machu Picchu - and was it ever lost at all?

Sep 5, 2009 - Tony Dunnell

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru is one of the most popular and crowded hiking trails in the world.

Dec 13, 2006 - Nicholas Gill

It's hard to walk anywhere in Peru without running into an archeological site. The Egypt of the Americas does not disappoint. Here are the most important sites.

Jan 28, 2008 - Nicholas Gill

With the Andes forming the backbone of the continent, almost every South American nation can lay claim to one of the Earth's top hiking/trekking destinations.

Apr 23, 2008 - Nicholas Gill

By the mid-19th century, rumors abounded that Choqquequirau, on the right bank of the River Apurimac in southern Peru, was the fabled lost city of the Incas

Jul 23, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

Interesting Inca facts and figures including the size and extent of the Inca Empire, facts about Inca daily life and information about Inca warfare.

Dec 12, 2010 - Tony Dunnell

Caral, Peru, is regarded as the most ancient city of the Americas. Built by the Norte Chico civilization, Caral is arguably the most fascinating ancient site in Peru.

Feb 8, 2010 - Tony Dunnell

The most famous treasure finds usually tell at least two intriguing stories - one of their own and the other of their discovery.

Nov 1, 2009 - Rumyana Mokanova

To Andean people before the Conquest, rocks, mountains and streams were hardly inanimate objects, but vibrant living spirits.

Aug 6, 2008 - Colin Forsyth

One of the most overlooked and beautiful places in the world lies dormant while hundreds of thousands flock to Southern Peru to visit Macchu Picchu and the Sacred Valley.

May 2, 2009 - Rachel Olsson

Visit the colonial town of Cidade de Goiás, recharge your batteries in Alta Paraíso's world of mysticism and bathe in Chapada dos Veadeiros' waterfalls.

Nov 25, 2010 - Karin-Marijke Vis