The Inca Trail is approximately 26 miles long and leads to one of the most iconic sites in the world: Machu Picchu. Millions of people trek to the 15th-century Citadel to see a well-preserved Incan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are countless reasons to visit Peru; the ceviche and Pisco sours, gorgeous valleys and beautiful brightly colored textiles, ...

Trekking the Inca Trail in October … not! Trekking the Inca Trail in October … not! Question: My daughter and I want to plan a trekking trip in South America during October 1996. I am 55 and she’s 26.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inca Trail packing list: What I'm glad I packed — and what I wish I left behind (Photo via Kayla Kuefler). I am in my hiking era.

Machu Picchu is an archaeological wonder. It's also at nearly 8,000 feet. So it's important to know what to expect in terms of weather, closures, and crowds.

The security line at my home airport in Washington, D.C., isn’t where I expected to get my first reminder that I should have trained a little more for 19 days of trekking the mountains of Peru. I ...