A few days ago archaeologists in Peru have discovered a giant cat geoglyph on a hillside. The discovery shows, once again, the rich and varied cultural legacy of the site. This is the latest Nazca ...

The paramotorist team in the Peruvian desert. Left to Right: Márcio Aita Júnior, Mike Campbell-Jones and Senderson Laurido. Credit: Mike Campbell-Jones The paramotorist team in the Peruvian desert.

THE enormous lines and images etched into the Nazca desert have long puzzled scientists. Now a new discovery suggests there are many more than the 700 already uncovered. The enormous images are of ...

"Do you like to fly?" José asked me, the silver rims around his front teeth glinting in the desert sunlight. I was sitting in the back of a jerry-rigged dune buggy, and José was looking at me from the ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Less than a year after researchers from Yamagata University’s Nazca Institute and IBM began training an algorithm on aerial photographs, the Peruvian desert yielded 303 previously unknown geoglyphs.

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Extend your itinerary beyond Peru’s classic sights to discover ancient temples, mermaid-cursed waterfalls and some of the globe’s finest high-altitude trekking. With an altitude of 14,700 feet, ...