No trip to Peru is complete without exploring the Inca ruins that surround Cusco, but many travelers rush straight to Machu Picchu without considering what else the region has to offer. Just 15 miles ...

In Peru’s 11,152-foot-high city of Cusco, after a solid night’s sleep in a former monastery with oxygen pumped into my room, I joined local throngs at the colonial town square where the last Inca king ...

This week brings something new — an Armchair Traveler series I’m exploring for 2026. Take a mini-trip with me as we venture in a literary way to a new country each month. Grab your virtual passport, b ...

Nestled along some of the country’s most iconic mountain ranges, Peru’s Ancash region was fairly inaccessible to tourists ...

Let’s be honest: When you think of Peru, what immediately comes to mind is probably Machu Picchu. And who can blame you? You probably learned about the 15th-century citadel in middle or high school, ...