Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Reclaimed material from a convent destroyed by cannonfire was used to build parts of this 19th-century cemetery.

The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.

A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

Home of the "true" equator.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.