"The Peruvian Andes are not prepared for wildfires," warns UMH professor Jorge Mataix Solera, a scientist with more than 30 years of experience studying post-fire soil recovery. Mataix emphasizes that ...

The Andes run for over 7,000km. Other mountains (usually those that stand on their own) are created by ancient volcanoes. Ben Nevis in Scotland was once a very large active volcano. It last ...

Refugio Tejos serves as a critical rest point on the route to Ojos del Salado, the Andes’ highest peak and the world’s highest active volcano. Located in the Copiapo Province, within the ...