Stories tagged "andes"

Across the Andean region, the size of the coca crop has increased 18 percent in the past five years, a period during which the United States has spent $4 billion on anti-drug programs.

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Fascinating sounds of the Andes -- for anyone who likes world music and even otherwise.

Researchers have found the ruins of an Inca temple built for religious ceremonies in the Andes mountains, at a park in the archeologically rich region of southern Peru that includes Machu Picchu. The temple measures 2,700 sq feet,...

Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 km² (4,085 square miles) in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes. When it is covered with water, the Salar de Uyuni reflects the sky.

Colombia's cloud forests are jewels of biodiversity in the Andes Mountains -- as rich in species as the Amazon, although only 1/14th the size in total area. But at least 50% of these biological treasure troves have already been cut down...