Like many of life’s great adventures, our trek into Peru’s Colca Canyon was born not of careful planning but from a spontaneous impulse. It was our first day in Cabanaconde, a small town nestled in a ...

This is one trek you shouldn't miss. kovgabor79/Getty Images While it's true the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu might be the most famous trek in Peru, Cañon del Colca (or Colca Canyon) is another you need ...

Reporting from Arequipa, Peru — Some people head to Peru to climb Incan ruins; some go to sip pisco sours. Me, I went for the birds. The very big birds. Peru contains a staggering 10% of the world’s ...

Within a bus ride of Machu Picchu is a fissure twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, home to soaring condors, endless trekking routes and little-altered Inca and Pre-Inca traditions. Most first-time ...

The volcano is exploding again. Out of the van window, a mighty plume of smoke and ash billows not too far in the distance. I’m from Melbourne — no volcanoes there — and I’m slightly unsettled. I’m in ...

The condor's longevity may explain why the Incas believed the birds to be immortal. One popular legend tells that when a condor starts to feel old, it will commit suicide by launching into flight from ...

For those who like the unconfined outdoors, Peru's Colca Canyon is a wonderland, finds Taryn Stenvei. The volcano is exploding again. Out of the van window, a mighty plume of smoke and ash billows not ...