Their findings, published in the journal Antiquity, reveal that Machu Picchu was in use from about A.D. 1420 to A.D. 1530 — ending around the time of the Spanish conquest — making the site at least 20 ...

A young tourist accused of sneaking into Machu Picchu and damaging the site faces jail time, while five others who also spent an unauthorized night in the Inca complex have been deported by Peru.

Peru's Machu Picchu is more than 600 years old and yet, experts continue to learn new things about the iconic archaeological site. Last year, researchers discovered the ancient Incan city is at ...

The Inca stronghold of Machu Picchu has astounded and confounded visitors since it was unveiled to the wider world more than 100 years ago by an ambitious Yale professor.

Machu Picchu is Peru’s most important tourist attraction. Without its availability, tourism to the country would have diminished. The travel industry's top event returns this fall.

Get facts, photos, and travel tips for the works of Machu Picchu, a World Heritage site in Peru, from National Geographic.