Latest Entries

Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park (Chile)

2 weeks ago By Editor

The Michinmahuida and Chaitén volcanoes tower over the landscape of Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park. The deep forests reach all the way to the fjords, creating spectacular coastlines. Many waterfalls cascade down from glaciers, falling over steep granite walls.

Read more about Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park (Chile)

Cordillera Negra: Mountain Range (Peru)

2 weeks ago By Editor

The Cordillera Negra, is part of the Cordillera Occidental, one of three ranges in the Andes Mountain system of west-central Peru. The range has rocky peaks with very little winter snowfall. The gullies of the range are gloomy, dark and mostly dry.

Read more about Cordillera Negra: Mountain Range (Peru)

Sierra de las Quijadas National Park (Argentina)

2 weeks ago By Editor

Sierra de las Quijadas National Park is located in the northwestern part of the Argentine province of San Luis. It was established to protect the natural features representative of the Semiarid Chaco and Argentine Low Monte ecoregions. It is the only protected area in this transition area.

Read more about Sierra de las Quijadas National Park (Argentina)

Chocó Andino de Pichincha Biosphere Reserve (Ecuador)

2 weeks ago By Editor

The Chocó Andino de Pichincha Biosphere Reserve is located in northern Ecuador, in the Pichincha province, northwest of the capital city of Quito. The region is considered a biodiversity hotspot. Many archaeological sites of the Yumbo culture can be found in the area.

Read more about Chocó Andino de Pichincha Biosphere Reserve (Ecuador)

Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve (Mexico)

2 weeks ago By Editor

The Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve is considered one of the most important protected areas in the western part of Mexico due to its rich natural resources and environmental role in the region. Very diverse biologically, it provides a safe water source for more than 430,000 inhabitants.

Read more about Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve (Mexico)

Cordillera Blanca: Mountain Range (Peru)

3 weeks ago By Editor

The Cordillera Blanca is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes mountain system. It is located in the north-central part of the Cordillera Occidental (the westernmost part of the Peruvian Andes) and is the world's highest tropical mountain range.

Read more about Cordillera Blanca: Mountain Range (Peru)

Altiplano Cundiboyacense: Muisca Culture (Colombia)

3 weeks ago By Editor

The Altiplano Cundiboyacense is a high plateau located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes. The most important city is the capital Bogotá. The altiplano corresponds to the ancient territory of the Muisca who flourished in ancient Colombia between 600 and 1600 CE.

Read more about Altiplano Cundiboyacense: Muisca Culture (Colombia)

Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

3 weeks ago By Editor

The Teatro Colón is an opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that is often considered among the finest opera houses in the world. The present opera house opened in 1908, replacing the original theater in the Plaza de Mayo. It later underwent renovations and reopened in 2010.

Read more about Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

3 weeks ago By Editor

Plaza de Mayo is a historic city square in the city of Buenos Aires. Formed in 1884, the square hosts important historical monuments. It has been the scene of the most momentous events in Argentine history as well as the largest popular demonstrations in the country.

Read more about Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Basilica Santuario de las Lajas: Ipiales (Colombia)

3 weeks ago By Editor

The Shrine of Our Lady of Las Lajas is a Roman Catholic basilica church built inside the canyon of the Guáitara River. It has been a tourism and pilgrimage destination since the eighteenth century. The town of Ipiales sits on the banks of the Guáitara River, 9,500 ft above sea level.

Read more about Basilica Santuario de las Lajas: Ipiales (Colombia)