Archaeologists in southern Peru uncovered a pair of freeze-dried Inca potato snacks known as chuño that date back to the pre-Hispanic period.

Machu Picchu is celebrated as an Inca masterpiece, but the evidence suggests something far older lies beneath. The precision ...

A global heritage foundation has offered to work with Peruvian authorities to improve conditions at Machu Picchu as tourists face overcrowding, long queues and transport problems. Take a look at ...

The shattered family of a Victorian police officer and dad of three who fell to his death hiking the Inca Trail in Peru have shared their heartache. Sergeant Matthew Paton, 52, tragically lost his ...

An Australian tourist died after a horrific fall while hiking Peru’s famed Inca Trail, authorities said. Matthew Cameron Paton, a 52-year-old police officer from Victoria, Australia, was trekking the ...

Matthew Cameron Paton, 53, was walking with a group of tourists when he tripped and fell about 2pm on Wednesday. Cusco Police Region Chief General Virgilio Velasquez said the man is believed to have ...

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An Australian man has died in Peru after falling from a mountain path while walking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Victoria Police sergeant Matthew Paton was walking in a group of tourists when he ...

An Australian tourist has died after falling into a ravine whilst hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. Matthew Paton’s body was found on Thursday evening local time, his employer, Victoria ...

Back in 2007, my brother and I hiked the Inca Trail through the Andes mountains of Peru to the ancient city of Machu Picchu, one of the seven wonders of the world. Now, for a limited time, Central ...

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Join a virtual tour of Machu Picchu with researcher Brian Forster and explore one of the world’s most breathtaking ancient sites. Travel from Peru’s Sacred Valley to the legendary Inca citadel and ...