Literally "old mountain" in Quechua, Peru's dominant indigenous language, Machu Picchu is built into peaks more than 2,400 ...

A study by Turbli shows flights crossing the Andes Mountains face the world's worst turbulence, while North American Rocky Mountain routes dominate regional rankings.

Leaving behind the comforts of Spain, Blessed Ascensión sailed to Peru, where she educated the poor and founded a missionary ...

A near-unstoppable first half effort from River High’s Peyton Blue steered the Pilots to a strong start Friday night at the R.L. Potts gym against Shadyside in a Division VII sectional co-final. The 6 ...

The stone, which sustained damage in six spots, had been carved to fit perfectly in a palace wall hundreds of years ago ...

Democrat Tim McGinley confirmed Thursday he plans to run for Luzerne County Controller.

The world's glaciers lost ice at the rate of about 255 billion tons (231 billion metric tons) annual from 2000 to 2011, but ...

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 ...

Policymakers and Indigenous leaders urge "decolonization" of coca laws, highlighting the leaf's cultural importance ahead of ...

Wildfires in Peru’s Andes are depleting soil health and slowing ecosystem recovery, highlighting urgent conservation ...