Acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron performs a celebration of Christmas in 16th century Spain, from mystical motets to vivacious villancicos. The group’s artistic director, Scott Metcalfe, shares ...

There’s something deeply magnetic about festivals that have endured through centuries. You see dances performed the same way ...

Latin America is a region of astonishments. It blends history, tradition, music, and celebrations. You will find everything, ...

While the world-famous Inca Trail is undoutedly Peru’s headline hike, the Quarry Trail is a less-crowded alternative that’s ...

For nearly a century, a strange band of thousands of holes carved into a Peruvian hillside has defied explanation. Stretching for nearly a mile (1.5 km) along the edge of the Pisco Valley, Monte ...

Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this... A lock of hair may have just changed what we know ...

Journey to the Lost City in west London and Manchester, intrepid adventurers can find themselves in the awe-inspiring ...

Ever feel like you’re seeing the same travel bucket lists over and over? Everyone knows about Oktoberfest, Rio Carnival, and Mardi Gras. They’re spectacular, no doubt about it. Yet the most magical ...

No, it wasn’t built by aliens. But accountants? Maybe. Researchers used drones to get another look at the "Band of Holes" along Monte Sierpe, and their work suggests that the Inca may have ...

The Peruvian town of Huaytará is home to a 15th-century Inca building that’s unusually simple for the civilization, which is known for its intricate architecture, like the structures seen across Machu ...