A valley between Leymebamba and Chachapoyas. Over the past few decades, Peru has been trying to weightily designate a number of its archaeological sites as “the next Machu Picchu,” after the famed ...

LIMA, Peru — Although the top tourist destination in Peru is the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains, the capital Lima also holds a treasure trove of ancient ruins — so ...

After damage from heavy rains prompted its closure to travelers in April 2022, northern Peru’s Llaqta de Kuélap ruins—one of the largest ancient monuments in the Americas—has reopened to visitors, ...

Soar over the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This impressive drone footage ...

Archaeologists in Peru recently unearthed the ruins of a sprawling complex dating back to a powerful ancient empire known as the Wari State. The team of researchers from the Autonomous University of ...

The top tourist destination in Peru is the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains. Not so well known is that the Peruvian capital of Lima also holds ancient treasures. As John Otis ...

"Everywhere you dig, you will find something — because Lima was home to great civilizations," says a museum director in the capital. "But it's... LIMA, Peru — Although the top tourist destination in ...

Archaeologists discovered a first-of-its-kind structure dating to about 1,000 years ago in Peru. The Autonomous University of Barcelona Archaeologists in Peru recently unearthed the ruins of a ...

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