This is one trek you shouldn't miss. kovgabor79/Getty Images While it's true the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu might be the most famous trek in Peru, Cañon del Colca (or Colca Canyon) is another you need ...

A U.S. tourist visiting Peru’s picturesque Colca Valley was among the at least four people that died after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit the area. Some 30 people were injured, authorities said Monday ...

Reporting from Arequipa, Peru — Some people head to Peru to climb Incan ruins; some go to sip pisco sours. Me, I went for the birds. The very big birds. Peru contains a staggering 10% of the world’s ...

From LAX, American Airlines and LAN offer connecting service (change of plane) to Arequipa via Lima, Peru. For a more economical option, consider booking your first leg from LAX to Lima, then booking ...

The best antidote is coca leaves. Tuck a wad inside your cheek, moisten with saliva and swallow the drowsy juices until oblivious. Wake an hour or two later in a valley of dry stone terraces planted ...

International Journal of Historical Archaeology, Vol. 11, No. 2 (June 2007), pp. 152-182 (31 pages) This paper examines the tension between the Spanish evangelical ideal of religious conversion ...