MARANON RIVER, Peru — When the alarm went off at 5:15 a.m. I instinctively cursed at it and, for a minute or two, considered rolling over and going back to sleep. Was it really worth getting out of ...

The new Paddington in Peru film features the Peruvian bear returning to his homeland to look for his aunt in the Amazon rainforest via river boat. Want to follow Paddington and explore Peru too?

The aguaje, a tropical palm tree that grows in peatlands and other wetland areas in tropical South America, produces oval-shaped fruits that can be consumed raw or processed to make beverages, soap, ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate deforestation in the ...

Mennonites began fleeing religious persecution in Europe in the 17th century, mostly to North America When they saw men with arrows and machetes bearing down on them, Daniel Braun and other Mennonites ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon who are calling for the government to stop oil and gas projects in their territory took their case to an international human rights body ...

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, near the border with Brazil, a striking landform has stirred scientific curiosity and cultural reverence alike. Rising abruptly from the dense, flat jungle of Sierra del ...

Why it's incredible: El Cono stands alone in the rainforest and has a mysterious pyramidal shape. Cerro El Cono is a 1,310-foot-tall (400 meters), pyramid-like formation in the Amazon rainforest. It ...

A shifting riverbank threatens Colombia’s main access to the Amazon waterway, as residents warn the region’s economies are ...

Experts say the bee species keeps the Amazon's ecosystems pollinated and produces honey with medicinal properties Miryan Delgado/Amazon Research Internacional Researchers are working to save stingless ...