Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure. The ...

Machu Picchu is formed of buildings, plazas, and platforms connected by narrow lanes or paths. One sector is cordoned off to itself by walls, ditches, and, perhaps, a moat—built, writes ...

Then, start your journey at the House of the Terrace Caretaker and Funeral Rock, a 20-minute walk from Machu Picchu's entrance. From there, head to the Temple of the Sun to admire the exquisite ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea's capital after at least 15 people were killed in rioting. More than 1,000 troops are on standby "to step in wherever necessary", Prime ...

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If you haven’t been to Machu Picchu lately—or are a first-timer to Peru’s famed Incan archaeological wonder—get ready for a somewhat complicated ticketing process. In a bid to help ease ...

Machu Picchu, the ancient city high in the Andes mountains, has reopened after nearly eight months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Peruvian authorities organised an Incan ritual to ...

It’s one of the world’s seven wonders, but a lot can go wrong when trekking Machu Picchu.Credit: Getty Images Fifteen of us set off on the famed Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu; only 10 of us ...

Kitted out in hiking boots and trousers, we boarded our plane to the Peruvian capital, Lima, and then onwards to Cusco: once the capital of the Inca Empire, still the gateway to Machu Picchu and ...

Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Near a village in Papua New Guinea, a “giant” creature with “baggy” skin perched on a branch, its “tan” eyes scanning the surrounding forest.

Guided by local farmer, Melchor Arteaga, and a young boy, Pablito Alvarez, Bingham‘s “discovery” of Machu Picchu would become one of the seminal moments of the century, encapsulating the allure and ...

Pope Francis held an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Papua New Guinea's faithful on Sunday, imploring this nation "at ...