Rafting the Urubamba River reveals a side of the Sacred Valley few hikers ever see, with trails etched into the hillsides, birds rising from the reeds and ancient, glacier-crowned peaks standing ...

A weaver in Ollantaytambo, Peru. Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. In the Andes of Peru, tucked ...

Tucked into the Andes mountains, close to both Macchu Picchu and Cusco, this magnificent Colonial-inspired hotel sits in the very heart of the Inca empire. The hotel and grounds were designed by ...

The Sacred Valley, drained by the Urubamba River, is home to rich, fertile soil that has made it a cradle of Peruvian agriculture for centuries. Many vegetables we now enjoy originated in Peru, where ...

When Kim Pemberton made the journey to Machu Picchu last November, she found that while the ruins themselves remain largely ...

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) is calling on the Peruvian government to suspend construction of an airport near the Sacred Valley of the Incas, also known as the Urubamba river valley. The land chosen ...

FOR MANY TOURISTS the 15th-century Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, perched 8,000 feet up in the Andes, define Peru. And indeed, the ethereal spot is certainly worthy of the trip. I grew transfixed by the ...

CUSCO, Peru: While everyone has seen pictures of Machu Picchu, nothing can prepare visitors for their first glimpse of this ancient Inca site. As you approach, all you can see are Andean mountains, ...

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., owners or part-owners and managers of 49 luxury hotels, restaurants, tourist trains and river cruise properties operating in 25 countries, has acquired a fifth property in ...