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500 years buried in a jar, and still intact: The wild story behind Peru's ancient space foodRare Inca freeze-dried potatoes discovery in Peru reveals 500-year-old chuño food system and ancient empire trade intelligence. Archaeologi...- Scientists believe they finally understand the purpose of Peru’s mysterious mountain holesArchaeologists have uncovered the true purpose of Monte Sierpe in Peru. This ancient site, featuring thousands of small pits, served as a v...
- Peru evacuates 1,400 tourists from Machu Picchu amid protestPeru evacuated some 1,400 tourists overnight from the train station that serves the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, while about 900 others re...
- Ancient temple discovery in Bolivia sheds new light on the mysterious Tiwanaku civilizationArchaeologists discover an ancient temple complex, Palaspata, in the Bolivian Andes. The temple belonged to the Tiwanaku civilization. It c...
- Ancient Bolivian temple unearthed; challenges everything we know about TiwanakuA significant Tiwanaku temple complex is discovered in Bolivian Andes. The Palaspata site reveals new insights into this pre-Inca civilizat...
- 1,000-year-old child mummies discovered by archaeologists in Lima's sacred ceremonial groundThe discovery took place in what was once a sacred ceremonial space in one of Lima's oldest neighbourhoods. Researchers suggest that the ch...
- 1,000-year-old children's cemetery unearthed in PeruSix of the bundles - found around 100 meters (300 ft) from a previous discovery of 28 graves - belonged to children and two to adults.
- Eight mummies & pre-Inca objects discovered in Peru's capital LimaThe city also has more than 400 larger archaeological sites that have turned up scattered through the urban landscape.
- New archaeological discovery sheds light on ancient cultures: 4,000-year-old polychrome wall found in Northern PeruArchaeologists have discovered an ancient polychrome wall in northern Peru that is estimated to be over 4,000 years old. The wall, believed...
- 500-year-old ceremonial bath found in central PeruThe bath was found at the House of the Inca.
- Lima museum displays ancient Peruvian mummy from 800-1200 ADCeramics, vegetable remains and stone tools were found with the mummy.
- Peru's Machu Picchu reopens after months of coronavirus closure...but just for one Japanese touristThe 26-year-old had been stranded in the country for months due to the pandemic.
- Tintin and the mystery of the duelling mummies, decodedHerge's fictional Inca has sparked a row between rival Belgian tourist attractions.
- Loaded with history, colour and culture, Lima is Latin America’s best-kept secretKnown as the City of Kings, Lima was the capital of Spain’s South American empire for 300 years.
- From Lima, the city of balconies, to the majestic Machu Picchu, Peru is an endless revelationIt takes 24 hours to fly from Mumbai to Peru. But every hour, believe us, is worth it!
- Gateway to Machu Picchu, Cusco was the ancient centre of the Inca civilisationIt is no wonder then that wonderchef Gaston Acurio is a popular hero in the country. At his fine-dine restaurant Chicha, there are large gr...
- Hampi, Machu Picchu may be twins!The two cities, built between the 14th and 15th centuries, have sun temples and been declared heritage sites by Unesco.
- Looking for active holidays? Machu Picchu in Peru can give you a mix of history with adventureJoin groups that have a not-the-usual itinerary, and choose to explore the snow-capped peaks of Peru’s stunning Cordillera Vilcabamba.
- Cuzco: Navel of the earthIn the Quechua language, Cuzco means ‘navel of the earth’ , and for the 14th century Incas who thought of it as a sacred city, Cuzco certai...
- Machu Picchu: Abandoned Sun cityMachu Picchu, the enigmatic citadel of the sun-worshipping Incas in Peru, will never fail to amaze even the most hardened traveller for ti ...
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