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The páramo covers slopes above 10,000 feet in elevation all over the Andes Mountains, and acts like a giant sponge absorbing ...

Torrent ducks have to survive freezing temperatures on land and extreme heat in the water. Learn all about it on The Americas.

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The Challenge All Stars: Rivals premieres Season 5 Episode 10 tonight on Wednesday, April 2 at 8 p.m. on MTV. The reality ...

Trekking with llamas in the Andes is an exceptional way to explore the gorgeous alpine landscapes of South America ...

The rarely-seen species with its distinct leaf-shaped nose was recorded in 10 new locations, including the eastern Ecuadorian ...

Mangino Schmid, one of the 16 survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash, passed away in Montevideo just one day before his 71st ...

South America is home to some of the most unique train journeys, giving travelers a chance to explore the continent's diverse ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto Throughout the cloud forests of the Ecuadorian Andes, researchers hung nearly invisible “mist” nets between the trees hoping to catch an elusive “woolly” species ...