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Hidden cliffside nest of the world’s largest flying bird discovered in Peru Andes
The nest, discovered in the Peruvian Andes, is only the fourth ever recorded in Peru, according to researchers.
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Archaeologists Discover More Than 100 Structures Linked to a Mysterious Pre-Columbian Civilization in the Remote Peruvian Andes
Located roughly 300 miles north of Lima in Río Abiseo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Gran Pajatén complex ...
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 ...
Long-tailed mammal with ‘facial mask’ caught in trap in Peru. It’s a new species
In the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” moved through the undergrowth. Suddenly, ...
Ex-St. Paul resident, acclaimed photographer dies in Andes climbing tragedy
Vandeira's ex-wife, Natalia Mossmann Koch, confirmed to KSTP-TV that his body was discovered during a drone search of the ...
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Helping migrants at 3,000 meters above sea level in Peruvian Andes
The Peruvian city of Cuzco sits perched high in the Andes Mountains, where the climate is dry and mild and the local people ...
Hidden gems in the mist: Three new frog species uncovered in northern Peru
High in the cloud-wrapped peaks of the Cordillera de Huancabamba, where the Andes dip and twist into isolated ridges, a team ...
The Inca string code that reveals Peru's climate history
Five centuries ago, the Incas ruled the western half of South America with the help of a unique form of writing based on ...
St. Paul woman asks help to find ex missing while climbing Andes in Peru
A St. Paul woman and local university researcher has set up a GoFundMe account to help in the search for her former husband and Minnesota resident, after he went missing while climbing a mountain in ...
Utility workers uncover 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy in Peru’s capital
Utility workers excavating trenches to expand the network of natural gas pipelines in Peru’s capital have uncovered a pre-Inca mummy approximately 1,000 years old, barely 20 inches from the ...