Pope Leo XIV spent two decades ministering in Peru. He became part of Peruvian society and, eventually, a leader within it.

The religious system of the Inca was a syncretic mix of pre-Columbian traditions, as the Inca incorporated the beliefs of those they conquered. One of the most distinctive features of Inca ...

Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the ...

In the high Andes Mountains of Peru lies Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire. It’s a popular destination for trekkers looking to visit monuments such as Machu Picchu. It’s also a protected ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 5,000-year-old lost temple in Peru.

But as a scholar of religion in Latin America ... wearing the Peruvian national soccer jersey or eating ceviche with an Inca Kola soda are making the rounds. In Chiclayo and Trujillo, in addition ...

When white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on 8 May, few outside ecclesiastical circles recognized the name Robert Francis Prevost. However joy erupted in Trujillo, Chiclayo, and among the dusty ...

Nonfiction: A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian brilliantly reimagines the enduring conflict between the two Americas.

Travel is often about experiencing new places, cultures and histories. But some destinations take you deeper into history ...

Today, hikers can explore many routes, whether they prefer historic hikes or scenic nature trails. The Inca Trail winds through 26 miles of mountains and countryside in the Cusco region of southern ...

Inca, Sephardic, Catholic and magical-religious influences. In Mesoamerica, for civilizations such as the Mexica (Aztecs), Mayans and Incas, health was seen as the result of a balance between ...

Inside, researchers found nicotine from wild Nicotiana species and vilca, a psychedelic powder derived from the vilca tree.