In the dry, wind-swept highlands of Bolivia, a dusty hill overlooked by archaeologists and tourists alike has revealed one of ...

The Andes Mountains stretch about 4,500 miles along the western coast of South America. Skip to main content. ... Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile segments of the range, ...

Nestled between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, the Atacama Desert has earned the title of the driest place on ...

In 1572, this breath-robbing city nearly 13,400 feet high in the Andes was the center of the Western world. With 150,000 people, it was bigger than London, Paris or Madrid. Pianos and fresh laundry… ...

Passengers ride a cable car that links downtown La Paz with El Alto, Bolivia, in September. The trip costs about 40 cents and takes 10 minutes — compared with 35 cents and a half-hour by minibus.

In Bolivia’s High-Altitude Capital, Indigenous Traditions Thrive Once Again Among sacred mountains, in a city where spells are cast and potions brewed, the otherworldly is everyday ...

The glaciers of the Andes Mountains have retreated at an unprecedented rate in the past three decades, with more ice lost than at any other time in the last 400 years.

EL ALTO, Bolivia — When they first started climbing the Andes peaks, they could hear the ice crunching under their crampons. These days, it’s the sound of melted water running beneath their ...

The lake, which is located over 4km (2.5 miles) above sea level in the Andes mountains, used to be known for its fishing communities and boasted the largest population of flamingoes in the region.

One of Latin America's poorest countries is building the world's longest urban cable car system. The aim is to transform the lives of commuters who battle chronic traffic problems.