You’ve probably seen this before. It’s what everyone pictures when they think of Machu Picchu—the verdant network of stone terraces, temples, and open-walled houses; the soaring peaks of Huayna Picchu ...

Foreign tourists wait on a football field to be evacuated by rescue helicopters in Aguas Calientes, near Machu Picchu in 2010 Credit: AP Peruvian soldiers try to control foreign tourists clamouring to ...

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. It's hard to believe this iconic "lost city of the Incas" ...

There are ways to explore this popular UNESCO World Heritage Site — and help protect it for generations to come.