The Nazca culture’s legacy of adaptation offers clues to the current climate crisis
On the southern coast of Peru, pre-Hispanic aqueducts survive, designed to manage water during periods of extreme weather such as those currently being experienced
Murui Buue, a language that lives through song, a form of resistance in the jungle
Zoila Ochoa leads the struggle to preserve the words and customs of her people, who have been rocked by extractivist fever in the Peruvian Amazon
Peru: A culinary hotspot with widespread hunger
The number of people without food or adequate nutrition is increasing alarmingly in this Latin American nation known for its cuisine
Illegal shipyards threaten fishing in Peru
In 2015, the country prohibited the construction of artisanal boats. But they continued to be built informally, which is having dire impacts on the fertile Peruvian seas
A controversial airport in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
The project in Peruvian town of Chinchero could bring more tourists to this famous region but at the same time it would cause ‘irreversible’ social, environmental and cultural impacts, warn its detractors
Colombia’s missing children: Feel and read the jungle like Lesly and her siblings
The four indigenous minors who survived 40 days in the Colombian jungle have given us all a life lesson and at the same time revealed how incapable urban society is of understanding other world views and ways of living and letting live
The daily trials and tribulations of a cyclist (and his tribe) in Lima
Bike users face a range of problems in Latin America, where two-wheeled transport is not the norm
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