Hiking to Machu Picchu has long been on my bucket list. That a 600-year-old abandoned town built by the Incans is still ...

They usually mend bones and restore mobility—but for four epic days in the Peruvian Andes, two orthopaedic surgeons and their friends traded scalpels for trekking poles, testing their own joints and ...

SALKANTAY PASS, Peru – Our hiking group had reached the highest point of our trek through the Andes to Machu Picchu. Now our guide was leading us in a Quechua ritual. We took turns placing stones in ...

Machu Picchu, Peru's most important tourist destination and one of the 7 Wonders. (Photo by Gustavo Basso/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Machu Picchu is a historic site like few on earth. One of the seven ...

Join me on the first part of an unforgettable journey along the Salkantay Trail, where towering mountains, dense jungles, and dramatic landscapes shape every step. From intense climbs to breathtaking ...

For thousands of years, a visit to Machu Picchu has been just as much about the journey as the destination. That’s part of the reason going with a tour company can be so powerful—it’s the chance to ...

When I bent over to pick up my backpack, the pressure in my head threatened to blow my brains out. I stood up slowly. Kept my eyes shut. Let my breath out slowly and waited for the blood to settle and ...