Two sound worlds sit at the heart of Latin music, and they could hardly feel more different. High in the Andes, the breathy ...

I was on Bear Mountain yesterday, and I spotted at least 11 California Condors. Even though I have seen them in the wild many ...

The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the kind of place that makes you stop mid-step, look around, and quietly ...

Digging through some old family photo albums recently, Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez settled on one they could not forget.

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. When friends hear I’m going to Peru, I’m pummelled with the same question: “Are you going to Machu ...

Sharp cracks split the nighttime air above the Andean foothills — sudden, percussive, nothing like the rustle of leaves or the snap of a branch underfoot. In forests where silence is the expected rule ...

SOGAMOSO, Colombia — In ancient times, they were revered as messengers of the gods. Later, they proudly soared on the Colombian coat of arms. But at this moment, two young condors just wanted their ...

More than a century after California condors disappeared from Oregon, one bird’s journey signals progress for the endangered species. A California condor flew into Oregon last month, becoming the ...

Once a week, Michelle Wibbelsman, professor of Latin American Indigenous Cultures, and her group of students can be found in the Timashev Family Music Building at Ohio State, brandishing their ...

When you think of South America, your mind might wander to the Amazon rainforest or the snow-capped Andes mountains. Yet soaring high above both landscapes is a creature so majestic and mysterious ...

High in the Andes, the Andean condor functions as a dominant ecological force shaped by extreme altitude and scarce resources. Its massive wingspan and specialized flight mechanics allow it to exploit ...