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High in Peru’s Andes, villagers carry out centuries-old work of collecting salt, in photos

When Uriel plans his work schedule late in summer near his village in the Peruvian mountains, his first decision is usually which friend’s salt pond he will work that day. In keeping with “ayni,” an ancient Quechua word that means mutual aid, villagers take turns helping each other collect their…

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Milky Way dazzles over Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 24, 2025

Perched high in Chile's Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory sees a breathtaking view of the Milky Way's southern arc.

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Can Colombia embrace clean energy without damaging the Amazon?

At the foot of the Andes, a Canadian firm has plans for one of the country’s biggest copper mines, but many say the carbon-rich forests and clean rivers are too high a price to pay

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Mystery creature found in 'forbidden cloud forest' of Peru is new species of marsupial

The newly described mouse opossum was discovered at a surprisingly high altitude in the Andes.

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Lessons from the Incas: how llamas, terraces and trees could help the Andes survive climate change

Many tropical glaciers in the Andes are expected to disappear in the next few decades. Their meltwater sustains millions of people, feeding crops in the dry season, supplying Peru’s capital Lima and other big cities, and even boosting the Amazon river. As glaciers vanish, floods and droughts are becoming more…

The Conversation

‘This wasn’t obvious’: the potato evolved from a tomato ancestor, researchers find

Hybridisation event took place about 9 million years ago, helping to ‘spark the emergence of a new organ’

The Guardian - UK

Archaeologists Make A Discovery Related To Ancient Peruvian Civilization, Researchers Are Stunned

Researchers in Peru unearth remnants of ancient civilization who resisted the Inca Empire for centuries - get a closer look at their groundbreaking discovery.

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How a mountaintop Chilean winery is harnessing the earth’s energy to disrupt the global wine market

In Chile's Millahue Valley, VIK Winery is turning to a singular swath of forest high in the Andes to age its latest introduction.

Fortune

Snow covers the SOAR Telescope in Chile | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2025

An unexpected dusting high in the Andes mountains caused some concern.

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I Traveled To The Peruvian Andes, Take A Look At What I Saw There (27 Pics)

I spent the whole month in the Andes, Peru, and it was a real trip, in the true sense of the word - quite long, difficult and demanding on many levels.

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Scientists discover 3,500-year-old lost city in Peru that rivalled Ancient Egypt

Ancient city likely served as trading hub connecting South American coast to Andes

The Independent UK

Tiwanaku: A little-known pre-Incan civilization that built temples and cities high in the Andes

This ancient city in modern-day Bolivia is almost 13,000 feet above sea level. Only a small portion of the ruins have been excavated.

LiveScience

Ancient temple ruins discovered in Andes pull back curtain on lost society after 1,000 years

The Tiwanaku society thrived around the highest navigable lake in the world – before their mysterious disappearance

The Independent UK

Inti Raymi sun festival returns to Peru's Andes with vibrant ceremony

In Cusco, Peru, the Inti Raymi festival was reenacted by hundreds in elaborate robes, celebrating the ancient sun festival with offerings and staged rituals.

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The coolest running events around the world, from Andes ultra marathons to Italian parkruns

Running tourism blends sightseeing with exercise, offering a new appreciation of a destination

The Guardian - UK

Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine

Researchers say study may help global efforts in controlling disease that still destroys crops today

The Guardian - UK

From the Andes to Amsterdam: the artist reimagining indigenous cultures

Chicken feet sculptures, seven-metre murals and a radical reworking of a forgotten hymn: the Peruvian artist’s new show finds inventive ways into her Quechuan heritage

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Where was Celebrity Race Across The World series two filmed?

The Amazon start and the Andes finish line as the series takes South America

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Salar de Uyuni: The world's largest salt desert and lithium reservoir surrounded by volcanoes

The Salar de Uyuni desert is famous for its gleaming surface waters and hexagonal salt crust patterns, but below this otherworldly landscape lie about 11 million tons of highly sought-after lithium.

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Peruvian former soldiers convicted for rapes committed four decades ago in rare legal victory

Ten retired Peruvian soldiers were convicted in June of raping nine women while serving at the Manta and Vilca military base in the Andes mountains during the country’s armed conflict in the 1980s. The men each received sentences of between six and 12 years for crimes against “good manners” and…

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American Mountaineer's Body Found 22 Years After Avalanche

Peruvian police discover the body of American mountaineer William Stampfl, buried by an avalanche 22 years ago on Mount Huascaran in the Andes.

The Independent UK

The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru has been found

Police in Peru say they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes

Evening Standard

Climber's body found frozen in ice 22 years after he disappeared in Peru

American climber William Stampfl vanished in June 2002

LiveScience

What's the highest place on Earth that humans live?

Inhabitants of the world's highest settlement, La Rinconada, in the Peruvian Andes, face a unique set of challenges.

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