Our hiking group had reached the highest point of our trek through the Andes to Machu Picchu. Now, our guide was leading us in a Quechua ritual. We took turns placing stones in an “apacheta” pyramid ...

I accepted a handful of coca leaves from our guide and stuffed them into my mouth. In just a few minutes my travel companions and I were to start the most physically demanding part of our trek in Peru ...

There’s nothing more humbling on the Inca Trail than trudging along, proud of your progress, only to have porters fly past you with massive packs strapped to their backs. While you’re gasping for ...

Machu Picchu is an archaeological wonder. It's also at nearly 8,000 feet. So it's important to know what to expect in terms ...

Mankato residents Connie Davis and Alex Palmer didn’t know each other before taking a life-changing trip to Peru in June, but they and the 10 other people who hiked a 26-mile trek in the Andes ...