Machu Picchu has long been the symbol of Peru, but this South American nation is far more than its most famous Inca landmark.

According to legend, this plaza once marked the exact center of the Inca Empire, earning Cusco the nickname "the navel of the world." After Spanish conquistadors conquered the city in the early 1500s, ...

Located next to Sacsayhuamán, the Cusco Planetarium offers travelers a unique experience in the hills surrounding the city. While it may not be much to look at (the small planetarium is housed in a ...

Heather Jasper moved to Cusco, Peru, from Seattle in 2019. Despite crime and living through the country's political turmoil, she says she prefers it. She explains how the Cusco community helped her ...

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Yuri Botelho, a 36-year-old dad from Minnesota, died after he was struck by lightning while biking on a mountain in the Cusco ...

Lima — Weeks-long protests that have killed dozens across Peru continued on Thursday, with escalating tensions in the Andean city Cusco prompting the government to preemptively close the tourist hub's ...

Yuri Botelho, 36, a Brazil native, worked for the city of St. Louis Park and recently became an American citizen.

Spanish settlers knocked down all but the foundations of the Temple of the Sun, then built a church atop the Inca walls. Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons It’s long been rumored that a ...

This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. As the second ceremony commenced and I was handed my half-dose of the plant medicine, I took a deep breath ...