Standing in the shadow of Machu Picchu, I couldn’t help but reflect on how my own presence mirrored that of Bingham’s — a foreign scholar seeking to understand this iconic site. Yet, through my ...
Machu Picchu is formed of buildings, plazas, and platforms connected by narrow lanes or paths. One sector is cordoned off to itself by walls, ditches, and, perhaps, a moat—built, writes ...
Then, start your journey at the House of the Terrace Caretaker and Funeral Rock, a 20-minute walk from Machu Picchu's entrance. From there, head to the Temple of the Sun to admire the exquisite ...
Immerse yourself in the Inca civilisation’s most important archaeological sites, including Machu Picchu twice as you discover how the story of the Incas is so much more than just one site.