A temple bigger than a city block was hiding in plain sight for over 1,000 years.

Archaeologists have long thought that monumental architecture—large, human-built structures that emphasize visibility—were products of societies with power structures, including social hierarchy, ...

MÉRIDA, Venezuela- José Betancourt, 75, climbed to the glacier of Pico Bolívar, Venezuela’s highest peak, 158 times before it ...

Published Jun 18 2025, 12:20 PM, Updated Jun 18 2025, 12:23 PM At Casa de Uco Vineyards & Wine Resort, wine isn’t just poured, it’s lived, breathed, and fully immersed in. Set at the foot of the Andes ...

This is Q’eswachaka. The last Incan Bridge. It stands over 12,000 feet above sea level and spans 30 meters over the Apurimac River down in a majestic canyon never found by the Spanish. It was ...

Near the top of a mountain in the Peruvian Andes is a small lake named Laguna McIntyre. This is the source of the Amazon River, so named for the National Geographic photographer, writer, and ...

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The eruption of Mount St. Helens was one of the most impactful in history. But there are people who have lived alongside the volcano for millennia.

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe has received approval to reopen its pottery shop at 27601 Highway 160 in Cortez, after a comprehensive application process and presentation to the Montezuma County Board ...

The National Park Service says that the 41-year-old was climbing the mountain with two others, who attempted to lower themselves down and peer over the edge of the cliff in an effort to help.