Scientists have described a new species of mouse opossum discovered in 2018 in the cloud forests of the Peruvian Andes, 2,664 ...

For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

The archaeological wonders and spectacular nature of Northern Peru make it an ideal destination for adventurous explorers ...

Lima, Peru, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Andes have revealed a new wonder that looks as if it were woven by the Earth itself. Rising more than 4,700 meters above sea level, Pallay ...

COLORADO, USA — The first flakes have already flown across Colorado's high country this fall season, so many of you are already starting to plan and think about what this winter might look like. While ...

Mount Everest, left, tops out at 29,032 feet above sea level, and its neighbor, Nuptse, at 25,791 feet. But what makes a mountain majestic if height above sea level isn’t all it’s cracked up to be?

Chances are, if you’re planning to hike the Andes in Peru, your journey will take you to Huaraz. The capital of the Ancash region in northern Peru, Huaraz is known as the gateway to the Cordillera ...

The new route, named “Kolibri,” stretches 1030 meters along one of the most vertical and captivating walls of the Andes, featuring 31 pitches that alternate between technical climbing on compact ...

Every morning, hundreds of tourists making the trek up to Peru’s Rainbow Mountain must pass by a cross that marks the site of a violent killing. Last year, that’s where a local man — Flavio Illatinco, ...

Climbing alpine style over a period of three days, Eneko and Iker Pou have made the first ascent of 'Kuntur' (6c, 70°, M5, 1,575m) on Nevado Jurau A (5,520m) in the Cordillera Huayhuash mountain range ...

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