An Auckland student is heading to Peru to help overcome the obstacles of poverty with a hula hoop.

Pamela Wade finds Peru a country of wonders - from the natural to the man-made, the ancient to the everyday.

Father of 24-year-old Matthew Dawson-Clarke warns others about danger of "cleansing ceremony".

An Antarctic explorer who died while travelling with his wife in Machu Picchu has been remembered as a “remarkable and lovely man”.

Derek Cheng treks to an isolated kingdom with a violent past.

A river safari to a remote Amazon animal sanctuary is magical, writes Lorraine Brown.

When American explorer Hiram Bingham first laid eyes on Machu Picchu, he felt as if he had walked into a dream, writes Derek Cheng.

Heartbreaking photographs have emerged of a group of badly abused lions rescued from a circus in Peru as they await their move to a safe animal shelter in America.

The historic Arequipa precinct, built from white volcanic stone, is a sight to behold writes Anna Leask.

On the first day of November each year, families from across Peru congregate in a gigantic graveyard in Lima to connect with their ancestors ... many even spend the night there.

As more Kiwis look to South America for adventure, Karen Phelps compiles a bucket list for the continent.

On a Peruvian lake, Anna Leask finds people living on man-made islands.

Walking in the footsteps of the ancient Incas among the ruins at Machu Picchu was a surreal experience for Anna Leask.

Abi Jackson rounds up some elevated accommodation options and finds treehouse living has come a long way.

As mining makes a political comeback Catherine Masters finds strong local opposition to the prospect of a Northland gold rush

The Lost City of the Incas, perched high in the Peruvian Andes, continues to inspire awe in visitors more than 500 years after it was deserted by those who created it.

This city in the Peruvian Andes is an important economic hub for the local indigenous people, the Quechua and a popular gathering point for travellers heading to the famed lost city of the Incas - Machu Picchu.

New concerns about "human safaris" are now being raised in Peru, where tour operators are profiting from the exploitation of indigenous tribes in the Amazon jungle.

They've no idea what to make of the strange people who have appeared on the far riverbank, wearing...

Breathtaking scenery and muscle-numbing climbs greeted Deborah Telford on a tour through Peru.