Peru’s mountainous terrain is the landscape of dreams for climbers, hikers and cyclists. Photo courtesy of Flickr user slettvet For those who grow dreamy-eyed at thoughts of high mountains, vacant ...

For centuries, the 5,200 mystery holes scattered across the Peruvian Andes have baffled archaeologists. These pits, each approximately 1-2 feet wide and up to 2 feet deep, span an area of about 1.5 ...

Seabird guano fertilization boosted maize production in ancient Peru, fueling Chincha wealth, trade networks, and strategic Inca alliances.

Research conducted at the highest-altitude Pleistocene archaeological sites yet identified in the world sheds new light on the capacity of humans to survive in extreme environments. The findings were ...

The government of Peru has declared Marcapata Ccollana a new agrobiodiversity zone in the Andean highlands. The reserve is home to an Indigenous community that preserves Incan farming techniques and ...