In September 2018, a wildfire burned nearly two thousand hectares of shrubland on the Pichu Pichu volcano, an ecologically ...

Researchers found severe soil degradation four years after a wildfire on Pichu Pichu volcano. Volcanic soils in arid Andean ...

A new study reveals the extreme vulnerability of the Arequipa shrublands to these blazes, with severe soil degradation hindering ecosystem recovery ...

After visiting 37 countries, I found my favorite underrated travel spots are in South America. Here are my recommendations, ...

Shrubland landscape on the Pichu Pichu volcano (Arequipa, Peru). First centimeters of loamy sand soil sampled on the Pichu Pichu volcano (Arequipa, Peru).

Arequipa, Peru, is a fantastic destination for tourists due to its stunning colonial architecture, including the iconic Santa Catalina Monastery and the historic Plaza de Armas. Surrounded by three ...

Arequipa is sometimes known as the White City due to the colour of the volcanic stone used for its buildings (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Peru’s second city is overlooked by snow-capped volcanoes ...

Cities such as Arequipa and the sprawling capital ... Peru’s second city is overlooked by snow-capped volcanoes and blessed with much of the finest colonial architecture in the country.

Further south lies perhaps the most picturesque of Peru’s cities, Arequipa, built around the ... Ecuador sizzles with a slew of volcanoes, a Pacific coastline and a significant section of ...