May 24, 2013

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1,600 Years Of Ice In Andes Melted In 25 Years, Scientists Say

The New York Times | JUSTIN GILLIS | Posted 04.05.2013 | Green

Read More: Andes, Peru, Peruvian Andes, Lonnie G. Thompson, Glaciers, Glacial Ice, Meredith A. Kelly, Glacier Ice Melt, Douglas R. Hardy, Melting Glaciers, Qori Kalis Glacier, Peru Melting Glaciers, Climate-Change, Quelccaya Ice Cap, Quelccaya, Green News

Glacial ice in the Peruvian Andes that took at least 1,600 years to form has melted in just 25 years, scientists reported Thursday, the latest indicat...

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Building Rural Libraries Close to Heaven

Adam Pervez | Posted 02.12.2013 | Impact

Read More: Andes, Ngo, Retirees, Literacy, Peru, Lima-Peru, Public Libraries, Libraries, Non-Profits, Village, Education, Community, Slidefreestyle, Community Development, Impact News

How do you bring the world to a remote Andean village? More than the world, how do you give kids in your birth village access to knowledge beyond the school curriculum and local folklore?

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Hope for the Holidays: Still "Alive" 40 Years Later

Nando Parrado | Posted 12.12.2012 | World

Read More: Affection, Andes, Plane Crash, Andes Mountains Crash, The Andes Mountains, Roberto Canessa, Love, Death & Dying, World News

When I was at the top of an 18,000-foot peak with Roberto Canessa, looking at the vast scenery of snowy peaks surrounding us, we knew we were going to die. There was absolutely no way out.

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Spiritual Sex: Quechua Wisdom

Linda E. Savage | Posted 08.22.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Andes, Shamans, Rainforests, Peru Travel, Ancient Wisdom, 2012, Spiritual Sex, Wisdom, Mindful Living, Healthy Living News

I have just returned from Peru and there is so much to share about my two weeks in this incredibly beautiful country. However, what I really want to write about is a bit of what I learned about their cosmologies.

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Colorful New Lizard Species Discovered

Posted 02.23.2012 | Green

Read More: Lizards, Andes, Video, Potamites Montanicola, New Research, Reptiles, Animals, New Species, Colorful Andes Lizard, Potamites Montanicola Lizard, New Species Discovered, Green News

By Andrea Mustain, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer: Researchers have discovered a new species of lizard in a strange place. The brightly colored, wat...

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Small Town Life In The Peruvian Andes

Leora Novick | Posted 03.31.2012 | Travel

Read More: Andes, Women, South America, The Andes Mountains, Peru, Tradition, Weaving, Fashion, Culture, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Life here in Rumira is simple: The locals don't ask for much and receive exactly that.

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Avoiding Bottled Water Even While Abroad

Pam Grout | Posted 10.24.2011 | Travel

Read More: Plastic Bottles, Tandana Foundation, Ecuador, Andes, Water, Steripen, Quichinche, Travel News

Here's a raised glass of water to SteriPEN and the amazing technology that keeps travelers safe no matter where they are.

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Author Tells Jon Stewart About Machu Picchu

Posted 10.09.2011 | Travel

Read More: Mark Adams, Video, Peru, National Geographic, International Destinations, Machu Picchu, Inca, Destinations, Andes, Daily Show, Peru Travel, South America Travel, Travel News

Writer Mark Adams looks, as Jon Stewart puts it in the clip below, like a mix of Jon "I'm a P.C." Hodgman and Drew Carey, but that didn't stop him fro...

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Plane Crash Over Argentina's Patagonia Leaves No Survivors

AP | MICHAEL WARREN | Posted 07.18.2011 | World

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A turboprop plane carrying 22 people crashed and exploded in Argentina's southern Patagonia region, killing all on boa...

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Mexican Drug Lords Importing Beauty Queens

McClatchy | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Read More: Juarez Cartel, Drugs, Salvador Cabanas, Drug War, Mexico, Juliana Sossa, Alicia Machado, War on Drugs, Andean, El JJ, Andes, Harold Mauricio Poveda, Jorge Balderas Garza, Balderas Garza, Juliana Lopez Aguirre, Drug Trafficking, Angie Sanclemente, Mexico Drug War, World News

Mexican drug lords may be importing more than cocaine from the Andean region. It looks as if they're also bringing in beauty queens and models as girl...

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