Archaeologists were puzzled when they found parrot feathers in a pre-Inca burial in coastal Peru. A new study suggests that ...

Centuries before the rise of the Inca Empire, a much smaller kingdom on the central coast of Peru already had a sophisticated ...

Explore the ancient site of Ollantaytambo in Peru’s Sacred Valley, one of the largest Inca and pre-Inca megalithic complexes.

Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.

The Inca Empire in South America, one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies, was known for many innovations — such as the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network, and a system ...

For centuries, tales of secret tunnels beneath the ancient Inca capital of Cusco were considered little more than legends.

The video follows a journey to El Fuerte, a mysterious megalithic complex in the Bolivian rainforest. The site is incredibly ...

A study of Inca skeletons reveals how ancient communities cared for those affected by disabilities and chronic illnesses in ...

"Land of the Four Quarters" or Tahuantinsuyu is the name the Inca gave to their empire. It stretched north to south some 2,500 miles along the high mountainous Andean range from Colombia to Chile and ...