What comes to mind when folks think Peru is the historic Inca Machu Picchu. It certainly is a site to behold, but now they ...

More than 100 indigenous activists in Peru´s Amazon occupied infrastructure belonging to the state-run Petroperú pipeline, the company said on Tuesday, demanding improved social benefits and health ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in ...

With this gesture, the state seeks to honor the legacy of the Chiribaya culture and protect a native dog breed that, against all odds, still roams Andean highlands and jungle communities.

The brightly colored species had been misidentified in museum records and field observations since 1988, according to a study.

Researchers say their findings highlight just how important tropical rainforests are in our ongoing efforts to address ...

The capital is home to some of the most celebrated restaurants on the planet— Central, Maido, Kjolle, to start—but my ...

From lions in Kenya to polar bears in Canada, countries across the globe have become tourist destinations not solely for ...

In recent years, traffickers have developed strains of coca bush that can thrive in the lower-altitude, warmer and more humid ...

Observing rare primates in the wild is an extraordinary experience, especially as many species face the threat of extinction.

Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have inhabited the territory now included in the Oxapampa-Asháninka-Yánesha Biosphere Reserve (BIOAY) in central Peru. The Yánesha people, also known as ...