Encased by the lofty peaks of Ecuador's Southern Andes ... an Ecuadorian outpost of the Inca Empire. Over the years, the settlement developed into a prosperous city that constructed enough ...

The Andes mountain range, located in South America ... Among the most renowned were the Incas, who emerged from the Peruvian highlands in the early 13th century to form a highly advanced society.

Somewhere deep inside the unforgiving Llanganates mountain range between the Andes and the Amazon is said to exist a fabulous Inca hoard hidden from Spanish conquistadors. The legend begins in the ...

Around 40,000 Inca nobles ruled an empire of 12 million conquered people throughout the Andes mountain range in South ... meat is rarely consumed in the big cities, nor its manure used as fuel ...

Set in the Andes Mountains, the site was once an estate for the Inca emperor ... it may not always be possible to visit the ancient city the way you can today. Here's what you need to know ...