It's a hold-your-breath kind of place. Machu Picchu, one of the world's greatest treasures, this weekend marks the 100th anniversary of its rediscovery by explorer Hiram Bingham.
Not all of the world's wonders get the attention they deserve. We searched the globe to find nine marvels that are so awe-inspiring, you'll find it hard to believe that they were crafted by human hands -- and so far off the beaten path, chances are you've never heard of them.
Peru and Yale University have reached an agreement that will return a massive collection of pre-Columbian Inca artifacts to the South American country -- a settlement that could end a lengthy dispute over relics excavated nearly a century ago.
Earthquakes. Rogue waves. Tsunamis. Flooding. Landslides. From Machu Picchu, Peru, to Madeira, Portugal, travelers have been socked with one natural disaster after another in recent weeks.
Peru's ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu should reopen April 1, more than two months after rain stranded hundreds of tourists at the popular spot, the government said.
Authorities in Peru have rescued the last of hundreds of travelers who had been stranded by flooding in a town near one of South America's most popular tourist destinations, a government official said Friday.
Heavy rains and mudslides block the route to Machu Picchu, stranding around 2,000 tourists.
iReporter Robyn Symon reports on evacuation efforts from the town of Aguas Calientes.
Clayton Fredrik is standing in the distant shadow of the Incan ruins in Machu Picchu, battling boredom and helping locals repair flood-damaged roads.
Judith Boutelle plopped herself down on Wednesday and prayed for a helicopter -- the only way out of town.
Josh Bernstein isn't kidding when he says he loves everything about travel. "I love airports. I love planes. I love hotels. At this point, I've even learned to love customs," he says.
Stand anywhere in the Peruvian town of Ollantaytambo and look up. If your eyes don't fix on a magnificent Andes mountain peak, then you will surely be looking at one of the Incan ruins in the immediate area.
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Welcome to the trip of a lifetime," Martha Wharton, vice president of TCS Expeditions, says to the 74 guests relishing a Ritz-Carlton dinner of filet mignon and giant prawns in Orlando. It's the eve of what is to be 25 days circumnavigating the globe in a 757 refitted to all-business class - a guided excursion that's part of a growing phenomenon in the industry: private-jet travel.
Three recently opened hotels offer travelers new ways to experience the Andes.
There was no space on the Inca Trail. "Estás seguro?" I pleaded with dormant Spanish, or "Are you sure?" in English. I was sitting face to face with the ninth Peruvian salesman that day to offer the same answer. He was positive. No space on the Inca Trail, entering Machu Picchu via the Sun Gate, but his alternative trek was the real deal, he said.
Video courtesy APOwen Wilson and Woody Harrelson made unusual travel plans this holiday season – they're down in Peru this week, staying in cheap hotels, visiting an orphanage, and bathing in local irrigation ditches.
Worldwide online voting to select a new list of the Seven Wonders of the World ended July 7.
'7 wonders' to be revealed 7/7
The new seven wonders of the world were named Saturday following an online vote that generated server-crushing traffic in its final hours.
One visit to this legendary mountaintop city and you'll realize why the Inca believed their gods lived high in the Andes.
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