Local legends among the Aymara people, who called the formation the “Devil’s Doorway,” warn that the gate is not to be entered lightly.

South Korea will support the preservation and sustainable management of Peru's Machu Picchu, one of the world's most iconic ...

What began as a typical training day Sunday for climbers practicing a rescue course along Peru's Vallunaraju Mountain turned ...

PERU — Peru Central School District celebrates Earth Day with 16 environmental education organizations and student presenters, on April 15 through April 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a three-day ...

A vibrant city break sets the stage for breathtaking hikes through the Andes.

Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern ...

David “Heavy” Whalley, who has died aged 72, spent almost 40 years with the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Service, attending more than 1,000 incidents and 80 plane crashes; one above all ...

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Photo from Edgar Lehr via Lehr, Lundberg, Cusi, Sites Jr., Torres and Aguilar-Puntriano (2025) On a mountain ridge in Peru, a 1-foot-long creature with a venomous bite sat in the afternoon sun.