Journal

The Kantuta - Flower of the Andes

High in the Andes, above the treeline, where most things struggle to grow, there is a flower that thrives. Vivid, hanging, red and yellow and sometimes purple - the kantuta, or Cantua buxifolia, ha...

What is Chavín de Huántar?

High in the Áncash highlands of Peru, at the meeting point of two rivers and two mountain ranges, stands a ceremonial center that is over three thousand years old. Its name in Quechua is Chawpin - ...