The Cultural Gem of South America, I had the Almost Famous moment — when Ben Fong-Torres realizes the seasoned rock and roll writer on the other end of the line is ...

An ambitious master plan for Machu Picchu was approved a few days ago that calls for a dramatic “reconceptualization” of the Inca Citadel, backed by a proposed $43.7 million* makeover of its tourist ...

While Europe’s 19th-century surgeons struggled with a 50% survival rate for skull surgeries, the ancient Incas had been quietly achieving 90% success with similar procedures for thousands of years—a ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization issued a report 18 years ago warning that a planned aerial cable car system seriously threatened the authenticity and integrity of ...

The linguistic landscape of Peru is a story of resilience. Since the Spanish conquest in 1532, efforts to erase indigenous languages like Quechua were relentless. Yet, despite centuries of suppression ...

Former first lady Lilia Paredes and her children, Alonso and Alondra, at Mexico City’s airport. The family has been granted asylum in Mexico. Source: Marcelo Ebrard, Twitter Ex-President Pedro ...

When the history of the Peruvian communities in Europe comes to be written, the opening chapter should refer to the role of San Martín. His extra quarter-century of life compared to Bolívar, who died ...

Authorities at Machu Picchu yesterday closed the Inca Trail network temporarily, following mud and rock slides caused by heavy rainfall at different sections of the trail within the historic sanctuary ...

The following three parts (12 to 14) throw the spotlight on Ayacucho and deal with a time span from the birth of the Andean pueblos through to a recent newspaper report that Ayacucho is – allegedly – ...

Ayacucho, a culturally rich city in the Andes, is known for its 33 historic churches and extensive folk art industry. Strategically located on the main Inca highway that once connected Cusco and Quito ...

Travelling in style to Machu Picchu on the Belmond Hiram Bingham. The luxury goods conglomerate LVMH — Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy — has bought Belmond, better known as the Orient Express Hotels, for ...

Detail of the unique, almost 3-D Paracas calendar textile. Four stunning examples of Paracas textiles, which returned to Peru this week from Sweden, are being evaluated by Ministry of Culture ...