Cuzco (also spelled Cusco) is where the Incas once laid the foundations of their empire, and ancient ruins still stand near ... Cuzco is one of Peru's most important destinations.
Some 500 years ago, the Chimú in what is now Peru ritually killed hundreds ... southern edge of town exploring the adobe ruins of Chan Chan, the ancient capital of the Chimú people.
On the morning of July 24, 1911, an enterprising lecturer-explorer from Yale University set off in a cold drizzle to investigate rumors of ancient Inca ruins in Peru. The explorer chopped his way ...