Volunteers with the Andes Education Fund helped build a greenhouse for villagers living at an elevation of 12,500 feet in the Andes mountains. Courtesy photo Debbie Goodson is shown in Peru.

CCONCHACCOTA, Peru — From her home under the baking sun of Peru’s southern Andes, Vilma Huamaní can see the small Cconchaccota lagoon, the axis of her community’s life. It has been a source ...

The Huandoy massif lies in Peru's Cordillera Blanca and reaches 6,395m. Even experienced climbers rarely attempt steep and ...

Scientists in the Andes mountains of Peru found several “sunny” yellow animals and discovered two new species, a study said. Photo from Pyrcz, Fåhraeus, Boyer, Mahecha-j., Lorenc-Brudecka ...

On the windswept slopes of the Andes mountains, rugged forests grow. These exceptionally hardy trees and shrubs, known as Polylepis, have twisted branches that look like something out of a fairy tale.

Small farmers in various parts of the Andes in Peru and Bolivia are praying for rain. Prayers are held on the shores of Lake Titicaca , which is shared by both countries, and on mountains that ...