On the windswept slopes of the Andes mountains, rugged forests grow. These exceptionally hardy trees and shrubs, known as Polylepis, have twisted branches that look like something out of a fairy tale.

Mummified remains found on Andes mountain confirmed as climber, 20, who died in 1981. 20-year-old Patty died after slipping on ice during an expedition in the Andes in 1981, ...

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Students participate in a learning activity in the village of Pampacorral, Peru. The Andes Education ... a greenhouse for villagers living at an elevation of 12,500 feet in the Andes mountains.

The ancient mountains of the Andes are home to spectacled bears, pumas and the magnificent Andean condor. They’re also home to forests of lesser-known but critically important polylepis ...

These majestic landscapes have always been dangerous, but as the world warms, mountains are becoming much more unpredictable — and the world is unprepared.

Nestled in the heart of South America, the southern Chilean Andes offer travelers a remarkable journey through pristine landscapes and cultural treasures. The Cruce Andino , or Andean Crossing, serves ...

A view shows the Iver glacier close to the El Plomo mountain summit, in the Andes mountain range, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, April 4, 2024. “Every year things are changing more.

On Thursday, Venezuelan cops found 15 people and their spiritual advisor who were reported missing last month after the 57-year-old woman took them on a retreat for to pray to God and the Virgin Mary.

To celebrate her 40th birthday, the author wanted to hike a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. Hallucinations and vomiting weren't part of the plan.

The ancient mountains of the Andes are home to spectacled bears, pumas and the magnificent Andean condor. They’re also home to forests of lesser-known but critically important polylepis ...