Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supplies for 90 million people, with near-total ice loss possible by 2100 unless ...

The Terra Des Osos trail running race in Ecuador is protecting this iconic species, while also saving a town lost in time.

The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...

World Heritage Day, celebrated annually on April 18, aims to raise awareness about the importance and vulnerability of global heritage sites and monuments.

This river is known for beautifully meeting with a neighbouring river before it empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

You can't ride all the way to Machu Picchu but this trek through the Sacred Valley of the Incas puts you close. Here's what you'll see along the way.

And now, some experts are saying that lucuma fruit might be the next superfood you’ll be hearing more about due to its health ...

In the high Andes of northern Peru, the morning sun rises over glaciers in the Cordillera Blanca mountains that loom above the city of Huaraz, an awe-inspiring sight tainted by fears of a growing ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto Throughout the cloud forests of the Ecuadorian Andes, researchers hung nearly invisible “mist” nets between the trees hoping to catch an elusive “woolly” species ...

Pack your hiking boots and set off on an epic walking adventure this year along one of these memorable routes, writes Thom ...

Ecosystems in the high alpines of the Andes Mountains have been springing back to life thanks to the pooping habits of vicuñas.

Trekking with llamas in the Andes is an exceptional way to explore the gorgeous alpine landscapes of South America ...