“Volcanic activity has been shown to affect Earth’s climate in a myriad of ways,” the authors write. “One such example is that eruptions proximate to surface ice will promote ice melting. In turn, the ...

At an incredible 5,800 metres (19,000ft) above sea level, this road has been declared the world's highest and climbs up the ...

The Cruce Andino, or Andean Crossing, serves as a gateway to this magnificent region, where visitors can traverse the mighty Andes Mountain Range while discovering ... profiles of the Osorno and ...

Nestled below the natural giant of the Misti Volcano, Arequipa is Peru's second ... The canyon weaves its way through the Andes mountains for about 60 miles, with the Colca River rushing down ...

The Andes run for over 7,000km. Other mountains (usually those that stand on their own) are created by ancient volcanoes. Ben Nevis in Scotland was once a very large active volcano. It last ...

Something about our bus ride wasn’t making sense. Our driver kept his foot on the gas pedal, even as we zigzagged on a single-lane switch-back gravel road in the Andes Mountains. What, I ...