If you're planning a family vacation to Peru, a stay in Cusco is a must. Here are the best things to do in Cusco with teens and some of our favorite day trips from the city.

Inca polities on Peru’s south coast,” says Bongers. “They were particularly famous for their mercantile activity.” The Band ...

In this Know Your Handloom, we look at kani weaving - Kashmir’s tapestry-like couture & the code of quiet luxury.

All the small looms of the Bisbee Fiber Arts Guild were put to use last week teaching a dozen women patterns used in weaving. Huck and Swedish lace, 4 and 8 harness may sound alien to just about ...

This is the first part of a two-part series on Peru. I first visited Machu Picchu as a young backpacker, long before Peru’s iconic site high in the Andes was drawing millions of tourists each year. On ...

A Métis artist is taking her loom-weaving kit on the road to teach students about an iconic staple in her ancestors’ wardrobe ...

Caroline Banton has 6+ years of experience as a writer of business and finance articles. She also writes biographies for Story Terrace. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst ...

A central pattern generator (CPG) is a neuronal network in which interconnected excitatory and inhibitory neurons produce an oscillating, rhythmic output in the absence of sensory feedback. CPGs play ...

Navajo weavers Tasheena Littleben and Barbara Teller Ornelas tell stories through their woven works, a tradition passed down for generations in their families.

Tucson, AZ, October 21-- Whoever thought Navajo weaving was just some method to produce rugs should maybe think twice. It is artwork that reflects pieces of the weaver's life, just as a painting does.

In an era devoid of the internet and telephone, the ancient Inca—reigning from the 15th to 16th centuries—turned to the Chasqui runners to provide direct communication. Operating in the Andean ...

‘Juanita’, Peru’s most famous mummy, an Inca girl sacrificed in a ritual on an Andean hill 500 years ago, has had her face reconstructed in the form of a silicone-made bust. Also known as the ‘Inca ...