A weaver in Ollantaytambo, Peru. Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. In the Andes of Peru, tucked ...

CUSCO, Peru: While everyone has seen pictures of Machu Picchu, nothing can prepare visitors for their first glimpse of this ancient Inca site. As you approach, all you can see are Andean mountains, ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Cutting through Peru’s Sacred Valley like a lifeline, the Urubamba River is fed by ancient glaciers and flanked by Inca ruins, terraced ...

High in Peru's Sacred Valley, in a community called Huayllafara, I am discussing worm eating with a local farmer. Dropping his crude machete into the cactus-like Achupalla plant, he hacks the trunk ...

What do you do after graduation if you’ve majored in English and Spanish, but you don’t want to teach or write? A nonprofit organization in Ollantaytambo, a small town in Peru’s Sacred Valley of the ...

Machu Picchu is the big drawcard for visitors to Peru’s Sacred Valley. — Photos: DAVID BOWDEN The Sacred Valley, drained by the Urubamba River, is home to rich, fertile soil that has made it a cradle ...

Machu Picchu is a bucket list item for many, and for good reason. But too many people just travel through the Sacred Valley to get to the famous Inca ruins. Those who take the time to stop are ...