Inkaterra’s orchid garden contains a world record number of endemic species, including the world’s largest orchid, Phragmipedium caudatum.
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Inkaterra’s orchid garden contains a world record number of endemic species, including the world’s largest orchid, Phragmipedium caudatum.
A recent study indicates a small group of monkeys, of a species now extinct, made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean on a natural raft.
A Peruvian astrophotographer captured a picture of the Milky Way that was featured in NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Llamas are adorable animals from every angle and we have the receipts to prove it. You will surely encounter them if you go to the southern highlands of Peru. Especially if you visit Cusco, Arequipa, and Puno.
For Andean communities across Peru, the coca leaf is arguably the most important of all plants. Take a glimpse into why this is such an important plant. People of the Andes treat the coca leaf with reverence. It is a […]
Though the Toucan is most known as a creature of the jungles, this unique and colorful species inhabits high Andean landscapes. Have you spotted one lately? Morphological characteristics Toucans are distinguished by the disproportionate size of their wide beak, as […]
Smallholder farming poses a significant threat to biodiversity in the western Amazonian forests of northeastern Peru, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, a study led by researchers at Princeton University has found. Smallholder farming poses a significant threat […]
Reaching lengths of almost 70 centimeters and weights of around 11 kilos, the howler monkey is one of the largest primates in the country, as well as one of the loudest. It has a special bone in its throat that […]
The exploitation and destruction of the imposing shihuahuaco tree in the Peruvian Amazon continues amid failed attempts by conservation scientists to obtain protected status for the species. MADRE DE DIOS, Peru — On the shores of Las Piedras River, in […]
This large fish is a popular menu item at restaurants across the jungles of Peru. It is able to thrive in conditions where other fish cannot live. Morphological characteristics This large fish reaches about 80 cm in length and can […]
