Discover fascinating animals in South America, from the largest rodent to the apex predator. Explore unique South American ...

Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela ...

Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela ...

For many, a modern-day ski resort might include towering peaks cloaked in fluffy snow, high-tech lift lines, luxurious hotels with fabulous spas, buzzing apres-ski bars and shops filled with the ...

La Corona, Venezuela’s last standing glacier in the Sierra Nevada de Mérida National Park, was reclassified as an ice field, having shrunk to the size of barely two football fields. The country is now ...

Climate change is already occurring and noticeably impacting one of the world’s iconic mountain regions. One of the most significant impacts is that climate change is likely causing less ...

Established as Seminario de San Buenaventura in 1785, Venezuela’s University of the Andes is one of the oldest and largest higher education institutions in the country. Second only to the Central ...

High in the Andes Mountains of Argentina and Chile, mining companies are scouring the landscape to look for copper, gold, lithium and cobalt deposits, among other lucrative ores. Most of these metals ...

Nestled in the heart of South America, the southern Chilean Andes offer travelers a remarkable journey through pristine landscapes and cultural treasures. The Cruce Andino, or Andean Crossing, serves ...

Like the rest of the Andes, mountain elevations exceed 3,000 meters, and the endemic vegetation, fauna, and a wide variety of crops have adapted to these climatic conditions. These small farmers have ...