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, ...

There’s something deeply magnetic about festivals that have endured through centuries. You see dances performed the same way ...

The <a href=" Archaeological Park, located on the city of Cusco's upper reaches, has been granted Hierarchy 4—the highest ...

This A-List travel expert offers a list of the top five treks in Peru, besides the Inca Trail, and how to visit them.

The best time to visit Cusco is from June to mid-September. Though temperatures hover in the mid- to upper 60s throughout the year, the city sees fewer rain showers during its winter months. Still, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Jun 26, 2024, 02:27pm EDT The city of Cusco was designated a UNESCO ...

Each room sits on a raised terrace overlooking the Urubamba River and boasts colorful and airy living spaces that include alpaca fabrics and other artisanal decor. At Hotel Rio Sagrado, no detail is ...

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 ...

The <a href=" of the Republic, Jose Jeri, on Monday signed the enrolled bill into law guaranteeing the creation of a public space on the property currently occupied by the Cusco-based Velasco Astete ...

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 ...

The Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport in the Peruvian city of Cusco has been closed as a result of the ongoing protests following the impeachment of Pedro Castillo Terrones and his ...