Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for many decades, has ...

The large leaves of the aguaje, a tropical palm tree that grows in the peatlands and other seasonal wetland areas in tropical ...

Mercury pollution in the Amazon is caused by gold mining. Discover how tree core samples identify the concentration and ...

Ancient beliefs, behaviors and norms – what archaeologists call culture – were fundamentally integrated into technological solutions in this part of Peru in ancient times. Isolating and removing the ...

Beyond has announced a 12-suite river expedition yacht to be based in the Peruvian Amazon. The andBeyond Amazon Explorer is ...

The Amazon Explorer is slated to debut in September 2026, operating three-, four- and seven-night itineraries from Iquitos to ...

G old mining is putting an immense strain on the Amazon rainforest, but the trees might have a secret weapon up their bark.

By Fabio Zuker Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Peru last November and inaugurated the Chancay Port, a megaproject rising from the Pacific coast. This wasn’t just a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Cindy Petherbridge of Auburn has served as Dirigo Elementary School librarian for 10 years. PERU — Cindy Petherbridge, who says the Dirigo Elementary School library is her “favorite place ...

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is a sprawling expanse of biodiversity. Beyond its towering trees and verdant foliage, it hosts an incredible variety of wildlife, ...

The film, released in February, follows Mongabay video producer Romi Castagnino to the Peruvian Amazon to see how local communities are working to debunk the legend that put pink Amazon river ...

Peruvian Agriculture Minister Angel Manero on Monday announced some $24 billion in largely public-private projects to improve irrigation in the Andean nation, as the government looks to expand its ...