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The Inca built many of these trails 500 years ago, and they’re still the only way to reach all of our destinations—Machu Picchu and also a few seldom visited yet equally impressive Inca sites, such as Choquequirao; the water shrine Picha Unuyoc; and Vilcabamba, also called Espíritu Pampa, the last city of the Inca.
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In 1913, National Geographic Magazine dedicated the entirety of its April issue to showcasing the Inca’s “wonderful city of refuge on the mountain top” — and the man who had brought the archaeological treasure to the world’s attention. Here’s a look at Machu Picchu through Hiram Bingham’s eyes, and mine…one hundred years later.
Lima’s Bohemian Rhapsody
Posted by Intelligent Travel on February 26, 2013 
Around the turn of the century, a salon society emerged in Barranco, an intimate seaside enclave southeast of Peru’s capital city center. As those bright young things gradually moved on, they left behind an architectural kaleidoscope that artists and musicians transformed into a unique cultural olio. By the 1970s, the Barranco scene was on the wane, but, happily, it’s experiencing a resurgence: “When people in Lima look for something fun, artistic, or bohemian, they end up here.”
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When it’s cold outside, you either want to embrace (even celebrate) it — or you want to get as far away from it as you can. Here are a few of our Urban Insider’s favorite places to spend a week in winter — from the Alps to the islands.
National Geographic Traveler staff answer the question “If you could visit just ONE place in 2013, where would it be and why.” Check out what’s at the top of our travel to-do lists next year, then let us know where you would go for a chance to appear in an upcoming issue of Traveler magazine.
The Radar: Travel Lately
Posted by Intelligent Travel on October 31, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog on Wednesdays for our round ups.
The Radar: Beyond Machu Picchu, Travel Trivia, The Wild Galapagos
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 25, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Ernesto Ghigna, My Shot
Red Alert: Flooding in the Peruvian Amazon
Posted by Meg Weaver on April 19, 2012 
Though writer Robert Earle Howells adds greater fuel to our wanderlust fires with his round-up of five Peruvian jungle lodges in National Geographic Traveler’s new issue, now’s unfortunately not the time to visit the Amazon Basin. Super-floods continue to inundate the region — a situation that has been underreported in the English-language U.S. media so…
Who Saw Machu Picchu First in 2012? This Guy.
Posted by Intelligent Travel on February 3, 2012 
By Aric S. Queen It was a silly thing to think could be done, I told myself as the second and third person passed me on the steep incline. It was done for the attention – the hiking equivalent of holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa in photos. An online high-five. It shouldn’t be…
Photos: Where You Went
Posted by Intelligent Travel on November 1, 2011 
Our readers boast impressive travel résumés, which is why every Friday we ask you the same question on Facebook: Where are you traveling this weekend? See photos of where YOU went, and get inspired to plan your next trip. Photos by readers like you. Upload your favorite travel photos with a caption to Your Shot/Travel at ngm.com/yourshot. Tag all…
#FriFotos: Lima, Peru
Posted by Intelligent Travel on October 7, 2011 
In our #FriFotos pick of the week, nighttime revelers enjoy the spray of a fountain in Lima, the capital city of Peru. The photo was submitted to our My Shot community by Jeff Hartman and was selected by our editors for a Your Peru Photos gallery. Do you want to see one of your photographs featured in National…
Photos: Where You Went
Posted by Intelligent Travel on September 13, 2011 
We are always impressed by our community’s passion for travel and exploration. That’s why every Friday we ask you the same question on Facebook: Where are you traveling this weekend? See photos of where you went. And be inspired to plan your next trip. Photos by readers like you. Upload your favorite travel photos with a caption…
#FriFotos: Machu Picchu in Black & White
Posted by Intelligent Travel on September 2, 2011 
Our pick for this week’s #FriFotos* is a classic shot of Machu Picchu emerging from the clouds. The photo was submitted to My Shot by Kate Lindsay and selected by our editors for a Your Peru Photos gallery. Do you want to see one of your photographs featured in National Geographic Traveler magazine, on our website, or on…
NG Machu Picchu Writer on The Daily Show
Posted by Intelligent Travel on August 9, 2011 Last night on The Daily Show, former National Geographic Adventure editor and author of the book Turn Right at Machu Picchu, Mark Adams sat down with host Jon Stewart to talk about his book. Watch the hilarious interview above where Stewart grills Adams on trekking in Peru, mule kicking, coca leaves, and the mysterious Explorers Club. Want more from Mark Adams? Check out our interview with the author on Intelligent Travel, then learn more about Machu Picchu from the expert himself by reading his Machu Picchu lists, guides, and tips below:
Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Posted by Meg Weaver on July 22, 2011 
July 24th marks the 100th anniversary of Hiram Bingham’s rediscovery of Machu Picchu, which awoke the world to the beauty and mystery of the “Lost City of the Inca.” Celebrations around the world are happening this summer to commemorate the centennial. Here at the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C., you’ll find a photo exhibit…
The High Road to Ruins
Posted by Intelligent Travel on July 7, 2011 
The 100th Anniversary of Machu Picchu’s rediscovery will draw a record number of visitors to the site. Most will make their way through Peru’s Sacred Valley, known more for crowds than authenticity. But one eco-minded outfitter is turning the Camino Salkantay, a backcountry route through unspoiled ecosystems and undisturbed hamlets, into the Next Inca Trail—and…
The Radar: 100 Facts for Machu Picchu’s 100th, Plan Your Travel Itinerary, 8 Low-Key Surf Spots
Posted by Sarah Youngson on June 27, 2011 
With less than a month before the 100th anniversary of Machu Picchu’s rediscovery, the L.A. Times continues to celebrate with “100 Facts for 100 Days” leading up to the milestone event. The ancient Inca citadel, and now World Heritage Site, was discovered in Peru in 1911 by Hiram Bingham III, on an expedition funded by…
The Radar: 100 Facts About Machu Picchu, Explore Britain’s Woodlands, World Staircases
Posted by Giovanna Palatucci on May 3, 2011 
On July 24, Peru’s Machu Picchu will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its rediscovery by Yale professor Hiram Bingham III. In honor of this milestone the Los Angeles Times is revealing 100 facts about the UNESCO World Heritage Site, one each day over the 100 days leading up to the anniversary. Today, they reveal number 19.…
The Confessions of a Peruvian Bullfighter
Posted by Intelligent Travel on January 13, 2011 Gaby Varela explores the fine art of bullfighting in Peru, and speaks with a torero about dancing in and out of the ring. The band sounded a valiant note calling spectators to their seats for the opening procession of the last bullfight of the season at Plaza de Toros de Acho in Lima, Peru, the…
Video: The Amazon at Night
Posted by Janelle Nanos on August 16, 2010 Traveler editor in chief Keith Bellows writes about his trip down the Peruvian section of the Amazon River in this month’s issue of the magazine. Here, he and photographer Richard Olsenius share their experiences venturing out onto the river at night. Isolated and alone, they wonder whether they’ll be able to find their way home.…
Daily Radar: 08.10.10
Posted by emcnulty on August 10, 2010 British explorer Ed Stafford has become the first person to hike the entire length of the Amazon, completing a 4,000-mile journey that began on April 2, 2008 at the river’s source in Peru. Stafford, who was accompanied by Peruvian forestry worker Gadiel “Cho” Sanchez Rivera for the majority of the trip, set out on the…
Tours of a Lifetime: Hike Kilimanjaro with Roadmonkey
Posted by Janelle Nanos on April 22, 2010 If there’s one word to describe Paul von Zielbauer, it’s ambitious. Somewhere in between covering military justice and the Iraq war for the New York Times, he decided to start the tour company Roadmonkey. The unique tours, which are included in National Geographic Traveler’s Tours of a Lifetime issue this year, are a combination of…
Machu Picchu Reopens
Posted by Meg Weaver on April 1, 2010 This is no April Fools prank: Peru’s iconic destination, Machu Picchu, officially reopens to the public today, after being closed since late January when heavy rains and damaging landslides crippled the routes in and out of the 15th-century Inca citadel. As the most touristed site in South America and the source of 90 percent of…
Destination Watch: Machu Picchu Hopes to Reopen Soon
Posted by Intelligent Travel on March 10, 2010 After massive flooding struck the area around Machu Picchu this January, the country has been struggling to get its tourism back online. Andrew Berg gives us an update on where things currently stand. By the end of January, after days of unremitting rain, deadly mudslides, and flash floods, the swollen Urubamba River eased its rampage…
Bus2Antarctica: Bolivian Border Control
Posted by Intelligent Travel on February 9, 2010 Andrew Evans provides a cinematic retelling of the story of his border crossing into Bolivia. Screenplay for a short film. All dialogue takes place in Spanish with English subtitles. The setting is the tumbledown Peru-Bolivia border town of Desaguadero, on the shores of breathtaking Lake Titicaca. Pan across the bright blue watery expanse and the…
