Around 40,000 Inca nobles ruled an empire of 12 million conquered people throughout the Andes mountain range in South America. The Incas diverted rivers and used sophisticated irrigation systems ...

This ceremony, held every August before planting season, drew people from the four corners of the empire. The great plaza of Cusco was the political center of the Inca Empire. The Saphy River ...

A visit to the former Inca Empire reveals epic feats of construction and engineering that have withstood the test of time, ...

The wealth and sophistication of the legendary Inca people lured many anthropologists and archaeologists to the Andean nations in a quest to understand the Inca's advanced ways and what led to ...

In essence they were the protectors of the Inca people, the keepers of life who reached up toward the skies where the sacred condor soared. Many theories exist about why the Incas performed ritual ...

The fabled route leading to Machu Picchu is one of the world's most jaw-droppingly beautiful treks – but it's also plagued by ...

Around 40,000 Inca nobles ruled an empire of 12 million conquered people throughout the Andes mountain range in South America. The Incas diverted rivers and used sophisticated irrigation systems ...

The existence of a tunnel network under the ancient Peruvian city of Cusco had been rumored for centuries. At times stretching more than a mile, the labyrinth connected the Temple of the Sun to ...