The Chimborazo Mountains, located in the Andes of Ecuador, are home to the Chimborazo volcano, which holds the unique ...

A 200-mile stretch of the Andes running through Ecuador can be zipped through in about 4 hours. But why would you with such ...

From remote islands in the Pacific to high-altitude plateaus, these destinations promise a memorable experience for travelers looking for adventure in the new year.

Eleven's Rio Palena Lodge is a remote retreat hidden in the Andes, where I helicoptered to glaciers few travelers have ever ...

The Coconucos volcanic chain is a mountain ridge dotted with at least 14 volcano craters, including one that is active and ...

Along the western edge of South America, the Andes Mountains encompass one of the largest concentrations of volcanoes on Earth. Many of these volcanoes are active, and in the historical record of ...

DNA sequencing technology makes it possible to explore the genome to learn how humans adapted to live in a wide range of environments. Research has shown, for instance, that Tibetans living at high ...

The famed “Band of Holes” known as Monte Sierpe in the Andes of Peru have puzzled scientists for a century. New research suggests the holes were the site of an ancient marketplace. The Inca rulers may ...

The snow-capped mountains in Colombia’s Andes range are rapidly melting due to climate change, says Yesid Achicue, an Indigenous mountain guide for local and international trekkers. He says this is ...

AES Andes currently has more than 2.1GW of renewable energy projects under construction in Chile. Image: AES Andes. Utility AES Andes has started construction on two renewable energy projects in Chile ...

Nine million years ago, in the shadow of the rising Andes Mountains, a key ancestor of the beloved modern-day potato was born. And now new research shows this pivotal event—and the mashed, baked and ...