Hundreds of Indigenous youth have gathered in Colombia's conflict-hit reserve of Las Delicias, in Cauca, for a biannual ...

Researchers believe this may be an isolated population from an ancestor species that went extinct everywhere else.

A new species of salamander (Bolitoglossa: Plethodontidae) from the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes Andrés R. Acosta-GalvisI,II; Doris L. Gutiérrez-LamusII I Independent Researcher. E-mail: ...

Join the Next Meridian Expedition! Nick & Mathilde are road-tripping the world in their Land Rover Defender, exploring new cultures, making friends, and sharing incredible adventures. Follow along ...

Only elites used hallucinogens in ancient Andes society Snuff tubes and spoons unearthed at Chavín de Huántar in Peru had traces of vilca and nicotine.

The University of the Andes, also known as Uniandes, is located in Bogotá, towards the west of Colombia. Founded in 1948 as an independent private higher education institution, it had just seven ...

The axial Arcabuco-Floresta segment of the Eastern Cordillera basin, Colombia exhibits a complex geological history characterized by both along and across strike variations in deformation and ...

Dark red pools of meltwater from acid rock drainage on Pastoruri peak in the Cordillera Blanca, a Peruvian mountain range containing the world’s largest concentration of tropical glaciers.

As it’s become habitual around this time of the year, Festival Cordillera is back. This year’s lineup promises a stacked and vibrant mix of continental talent that spans generations, genres, and ...

In the rugged Micay Canyon of southwestern Colombia, rebel groups have beefed up their presence over the past two years despite efforts by Colombian President Gustavo Petro to negotiate peace ...