There’s a moment in every good heist movie where the plan is working almost too well. The vault unlocks on the first try and no siren alarms. And you just know there will be a comeuppance. There has ...

Planning a trek to Machu Picchu can feel overwhelming — there’s so much information out there, it’s hard to know where to start. This updated guide breaks it all down, from choosing your route and ...

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community, reported by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. Eighteen of the Wisdom Walkers trekked more ...

Hidden away for centuries in the mountainous cloud forests of Peru, the well-preserved Incan ruins of Machu Picchu are a must for any traveler’s bucket list. Though the site’s origins remain ...

View of the Peruvian Andes near Cuzco - Lialina Olena/Shutterstock Machu Picchu isn't just Peru's most famous tourist attraction; the 15th-century Incan citadel is a wonder of the world, etched onto ...

There’s a photograph of Laura and Adrian on the day they met. It’s a group shot, taken on the outset of an Inca Trail trek in the autumn of 2010. Laura’s on one side of the group of hikers, Adrian’s ...

This Peruvian city was discovered over 100 years ago, but archaeologists are still trying to solve the mystery of its purpose ...