The world's highest mountains and some alternatives
Simply finding the Seven Summits -- the highest mountains on each continent -- is a tall order.
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See new Seven Wonders of the World
For the longest time (we're talking millennia here), we had the Seven Wonders of the World.
Total solar eclipse stuns viewers in South America
On Tuesday, a total solar eclipse stretched across South America. The path of totality, where the moon visibly blocks the sun, spanned parts of Chile and Argentina. Outside the path of totality, a partial solar eclipse was visible.
When woman went missing in Peru, it changed her family's lives completely
Shortly after his daughter Carla went missing in Peru, Carlos Valpeoz left behind his old life as a contractor in the Texas Hill Country and boarded a plane to find her. He brought only a backpack with him, unsure how long he'd be away from home.
Llama sacrifice site found in Lake Titicaca
Sprawling across the Andean mountain border between Bolivia and Peru, Lake Titicaca is a popular spot with travelers who visit the floating reed islands of the Uru people, or the religious festivals of Copacabana.
First US case of rat-sourced virus from the Andes reported
The first confirmed US case of Andes virus was reported at a Delaware hospital in January, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report said Thursday.
