This myth acknowledges the great importance that coca leaves had, and continue to have, in the culture and history of the people of the Andes. Despite gaining notoriety in modern times for being ...

“In western culture, hunting is the purview of males ... factors has misled us to overestimate the role of meat in early Andean diets.” For the study, published in the journal Plos One ...

"There's traditional Andean culture, tiny villages on the mountains, a modern city, active volcanoes, hot springs, the Amazon rainforest, and, of course, the Galapagos Islands." Ecuador's diverse ...

The first real city in the Americas lies 200km north of Peruvian capital Lima, which was built 5000 years ago. Archaeologist Ruth Shady explores the ancient cradle of Andean culture.