And gazing down on the Temple of the Sun, point out the Serpent Window, which according to legend was used to admit snakes to the shrine. Part of the fun of Machu Picchu is getting there.

Peruvian researchers claimed to have discovered the remnants of a theater and temple that dated back ... 3,500 years older than the citadel of Machu Picchu, the Inca town that is currently Peru's ...

the recently discovered temple and theater are approximately three and a half thousand years older than Machu Picchu. The found structures were built long before the Incas and their predecessors ...

Note: Some of the below destinations may be affected by the civil unrest in Peru. Check with the U.S. Department of State before traveling. Machu Picchu is thought to be one of the largest and ...

Machu Picchu is the granddaddy of archeological sites ... Be prepared for the hot sun, cold nights, and lots of stair climbing at high elevations (the highest point ascends more than 13,700 ...