CCONCHACCOTA, Peru — From her home under the baking sun of Peru’s southern Andes, Vilma Huamaní can see the small Cconchaccota lagoon, the axis of her community’s life. It has been a source of trout, ...

Habitat loss due to deforestation of Polylepis forests is increasing the incidence of human-wildlife conflict between communities and threatened feline species such as the Andean cat (Leopardus ...

Explore the heart of the Sacred Valley with breathtaking drone footage over Calca, a serene town nestled between the towering ...

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Last year, Guillermo Palmadera, the mayor of a remote area in Peru's Andes, was growing increasingly worried that a harsh dry season could spoil his district's crops of barley, ...

In new audio storytelling project, CU Boulder scholar Doris Loayza works to preserve the traditional tales and lore of the Peruvian highlands In the highlands of Peru, Andean cultures have thrived for ...

On a clear day, Chile’s towering 5,400-meter El Plomo mountain can be seen from the capital, Santiago. The glacier-capped Andean peak has been climbed and revered for centuries, with the Incas ...

Kenneth Feeley, the Smathers Chair of Tropical Tree Biology in the University of Miami's Department of Biology, is an expert in studying the effects of climate change on tropical forests. From the ...

The government of Peru has declared Marcapata Ccollana a new agrobiodiversity zone in the Andean highlands. The reserve is home to an Indigenous community that preserves Incan farming techniques and ...