A study found the first archeological evidence that the Incas used ayahuasca. A new analysis found traces of the drug in the hair and toes of mummified children sacrificed in rituals. It may have been ...

Experts have shed new light on how the Inca civilization used “trophy heads” to maintain control over conquered peoples. At its height in the 16th century, the Inca Empire spanned modern-day Peru, as ...

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 ...

What remains of the Inca legacy is limited, as the conquistadors plundered what they could of Inca treasures and in so doing, dismantled the many structures painstakingly built by Inca craftsmen to ...

Miami, a dynamic hub of diverse cultures, is set to once again take the spotlight as it hosts the AMÉRICA VIVA! Gala Cocktail ...

When we met our driver, Manuel, in Cuzco, Peru, we had suspicions about his verbal résumé almost immediately. "I speak English," Manuel said. That was the last thing he said to us in English.

The Wari, an ancestor culture to the Incas that flourished throughout the Andean Highlands, expanded their reign largely through trade and semiautonomous colonies, rather than through the iron fist of ...

Workers expanding gas lines accidentally dug up eight mummies in Lima, Peru. The mummies are older than Incan culture and were likely buried hundreds of years ago. Over years of expanding gas lines, ...

‘Enlightening’ a word that can describe Inca culture I generally try not to respond to “Reader’s Opinions.” All opinions are of value, even those I disagree with. In this case, I must write to agree ...

For years, researchers have questioned who created the “band of holes” site in Peru. A new study suggests it was an ancient ...

Peruvian cultural officials have announced that a cutting-edge electronic survey of the southeastern city of Cusco will allow archaeologists to search for buried artifacts without having to dig, ...