The Atacama desert typically receives less than 15mm of rain every year. But the area had more than 12mm of rain during ...

Chile’s Tierra Atacama lodge has reopened with a renewed focus on Atacameño culture and excursions to geysers, salt pans, and ...

A cougar cub was captured in a posh Santiago neighborhood near the foothills of the Andes mountains, National Zoo officials said, the latest in a rash of recent wild cat sightings in the Chilean ...

In 1985, Eastern Airlines Flight 980 crashed into the Andes Mountains, killing all 29 people on board. Decades later, mystery ...

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Ukrainian film and television director Mykola Pelikhov fled his war-torn homeland with his family, he could never have imagined that months ...

There's nothing better than being in the mountains. The air is fresh and cool. The scenery is like the Lord of the Rings movies. What could be better?

Lima, Peru, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Andes have revealed a new wonder that looks as if it were woven by the Earth itself. Rising more than 4,700 meters above sea level, Pallay ...

Ryan Lakes was last seen on Thursday, officials said. A 21-year-old man was found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park after a multi-day search, according to the National Park Service. Ryan ...

Sept. 17 (UPI) --The New7Wonders Foundation warned that Machu Picchu, South America's most iconic tourist site, could be removed from the list of the New Seven Wonders of the World because of alleged ...

(CNN) — Chances are, if you’re planning to hike the Andes in Peru, your journey will take you to Huaraz. The capital of the Ancash region in northern Peru, Huaraz is known as the gateway to the ...