The promise of being able to reach the Sun Gate and take in that first view of Machu Picchu keeps them motivated. Planning a hike on the Inca Trail takes time. There are also important factors to ...

How do you get to Machu Picchu? Machu Picchu can be reached a variety of ways, including hiking the Inca Trail with a tour company, by train or by bus. When is the best time to visit Machu Picchu?

an alternative is disembarking at the 104‑kilometer spot and hiking the last four to five hours of the route (8.75 miles). “That is the single best way to be introduced to Machu Picchu ...

(Some sites may open later but will not open yet: the Huayna Picchu hike, the Machu Picchu Mountain hike, the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Condor and Inca Bridge.) Getting up to the ...

Although the Inca Empire reigned across the Americas for just one century, its greatest legacy, Machu Picchu, has intrigued ...

On my recent trip to Peru, I knew Machu Picchu had to be on my itinerary. But it takes several days to hike to the historic site, and I'm not a fan of hiking. Instead, I discovered a luxury train ...

It's also a good place to recoup or get a massage after an Inca Trail hike, but otherwise, there's little reason to linger. Most visitors to Machu Picchu arrive by train, either from Cusco (via ...

A tourist “urned” the ire of cultural preservationists after she was spotted sprinkling a loved one’s ashes at Peru’s Machu Picchu. The clip was originally posted to TikTok by Peruvian ...