Local cuisine plays an important role, with dishes such as roasted guinea pig, fresh trout from Andean rivers, and pachamanca ...

There's a lot that we don't know for sure about the Inca Empire, because we have conflicting accounts among Spanish ...

Hidden underground tunnel system built by Incas found beneath Cusco - Tunnels mentioned historical accounts in in the ...

Bonifacia, one of seven sisters from the Omuto Community, Province of Urcos, is dressed in a cherry-pink wool jacket ...

Archaeologists uncover secret Inca underground streets beneath Cusco, revealing a sophisticated ancient road network.

The structures of two ancient civilizations and wooden remains poking from sand dunes are among the latest archaeological finds around the world.

A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Peru's capital Lima, more than ...

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ...

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.

Scientists used advanced laser scans to study 1,200-year-old tattoos on mummified individuals from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture, which developed along coastal Peru between 900AD and 1533AD.

The absence of modern-day calculators did not stop ancient cultures from performing extraordinary feats of mathematics. The ancient Greeks kept count with abaci, frames with rods or grooves for ...

Are you ready to explore one of the most diverse and captivating destinations in South America? Peru offers a wealth of ...