Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador could be considered higher than Everest by one measure. But it’s way more within reach — ...

Researchers from Boston College have recently proven that glaciers in the Andes have shrunk to beyond prehistoric levels, ...

Roberto Canessa was 19 years old when his plane crashed in the Andes mountain range. 50 years after the tragedy, he has told ...

Marco Bottigelli/ Beautiful view of Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. For anyone with a passion for wildlife, ...

27 x 39 in. (68.6 x 99.1 cm.) ...

Here's how the aerial acrobats are able to survive on a nearly all-sugar diet, fly higher than many helicopters can and ...

It is indeed the tallest mountain, but only when we consider the height above sea level. However, if we measure the actual height of mountains from ... The mountain has a much lower height than Mount ...

In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 carrying 45 people, including a rugby team from Montevideo, crashed in the Andes mountains. It would take 72 days for rescuers to learn the fate of the ...

It is measured at 8,848 meters (29,032 feet) if we consider its elevation from the sea level. But does it make Mount Everest the highest ... Mount Chimborazo can beat Mount Everest as the highest ...

In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in the Andes mountains, leaving only 16 survivors. To stay alive in the brutally cold conditions, they resorted to cannibalism and were eventually ...

Taking the train to Machu Picchu is one of the most efficient ways to reach the ancient Incan site if you prefer not to ...

Mount Chimborazo, an inactive stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, has challenged Mount Everest for the title of the ...