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 key ...

I plod up the mountain. Every few yards, I lean on my hiking stick, wheezing. “Pass of the Dead Woman,” at 13,776 feet, looms above me on the Inca Trail. My temples and lungs ache for want of oxygen.

For nearly five centuries, something ancient has waited beneath Cusco, Peru’s cobblestone streets. While tourists photograph ...

Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, Lima and Cuzco - these are indispensable destinations for any first-time traveller to Peru. But venture off the beaten path along the Andean country’s enchanting Pacific ...

LIMA (Reuters) - In his 2015 trip to Bolivia, Pope Francis asked for forgiveness for the "grave sins" committed against native people in the Americas in the name of the Catholic Church. In Peru this ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Incan Temple of the Sun in Cusco has long been a visual and cultural jewel of the ancient empire. But there’s even more to admire below ground. Recently, archaeologists confirmed a long-held rumor ...