A Japanese tourist who has had a ticket to visit the world heritage site Machu Picchu in Peru since March finally got to visit the Inca citadel ruins on Saturday. Jesse Takayama got in after he put in ...

Peruvian firefighters were fighting to contain a forest fire near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu on Thursday, as the blaze threatened to close in on the ancient city high in the Andean mountains. The ...

Peru indefinitely shut the famed ancient ruins of Machu Picchu on Saturday in the latest sign that anti-government protests that began last month are increasingly engulfing the South American country.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With its centuries-old ruins and striking mountains, the Amazonas region of northern Peru has no shortage of thrills. João ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A llama standing against a green backdrop in Peru. Machu Picchu is a remarkable place to visit. Read on for more interesting facts ...

Hundreds of tourists remain stranded in a town near the ruins of the mountain city of Machu Picchu as protests grip the country of Peru. Americans, Europeans and South Americas cannot leave the town ...

LIMA, Peru — Peru's government on Wednesday backtracked on plans to outsource the sale of entry tickets to Machu Picchu to a private company, a week after protesters blocked access to the country's ...

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. The ...