Peru
Archaeologists Used Drones to Find New Ancient Drawings in Peru
About 50 new examples of the Nazca lines had been hiding in plain sight
Truck Driver Leaves Tire Tracks Over Peru's Ancient Nasca Lines
Three of the Unesco World Heritage site's enigmatic glyphs were harmed, but authorities believe they can repair the damage
Ancient Orca Geoglyph Rediscovered in Peru
Found on a hillside in the Palpa desert, the 200-foot image was likely made by peoples of the Paracas and Nazca cultures
Peru Cracks Down on Illegal Gold Miners
A boom in outlaw mining activity in the last five years is polluting rivers, poisoning people and destroying forests in the Peruvian Amazon
“New” 2,000-Year-Old Geoglyph Spotted in Peru
There’s always more to learn about the mysterious Nazca lines
Visit Machu Picchu With Google Street View
Armed with a backpack and 15 high-res cameras, Google just tackled one of the world's wonders
In a Small Village High in the Peruvian Andes, Life Stories Are Written in Textiles
Through weaving, the women of Ausangate, Peru, pass down the traditions of their ancestors
How Food Became Religion in Peru's Capital City
Great cooking is what defines Lima today, but the culinary boom started decades ago, during a time of conflict
Visit These Floating Peruvian Islands Constructed From Plants
The Uro people who live on Lake Titicaca have been building their own villages by hand for centuries
Sleep With the Condors at This Peruvian Hotel Hanging Off a Cliff
The cliffside Skylodge hotel dangles 1,300 feet above the ground
Why Do Hundreds of Macaws Gather at These Peruvian Clay Banks?
Brightly colored parrots of the western Amazon basin display a behavior not seen anywhere else
Why Is This Wild, Pea-Sized Tomato So Important?
Native to northern Peru and southern Ecuador, this tiny and rapidly vanishing tomato boasts outsized influence on world gastronomy
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: The Inca Road
Travel through Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile in the footsteps of the Incas and experience their influence on the history and culture of the region
What It's Like to Travel the Inca Road Today
A rocky rollicking journey to Machu Picchu along one of the greatest engineering feats in the Americas
When the Poster Promoting the Concert Is as Exciting as the Music, You Know You're Listening to Chicha
The sounds, graphic art and the mestizo lifestyle that goes with the music is the latest revolt of the Peruvian masses
A Look Behind the Peruvian Art of Gourd Carving
With magnificent hand carvings, artisans craft stories of celebration and tragedy into dried gourds—a tradition practiced for more than 4,000 years
Poachers Are Killing Andean Camels for Their Wool
To meet a growing demand for vicuña wool in Europe and Asia, gangs are massacring herds of the animals in South America
A Dozen Indigenous Craftsman From Peru Will Weave Grass into a 60-Foot Suspension Bridge in Washington, D.C.
The ancient technology used lightweight materials to create soaring 150-foot spans that could hold the weight of a marching army
Protecting the World's Last Isolated Communities From Above
Advances in satellite technology mean that untouched villages can remain that way
Ancient Tech Could Help Solve Lima’s Water Crisis
Turns out Peru’s Wari people were excellent urban planners...and their 1,500-year-old 'amunas' could soon bring water to Lima
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