The woman—with skin, hair and nails still intact—belonged to the little-known Caral civilization, which flourished in Peru ...

Peruvian historians say. The room that held the gold is now part of a museum in Cajamarca. “Everybody in Cajamarca knows the history of Pizarro. It's very present in the minds of the people ...

“The victims of the government of OH (Peruvian President Ollanta Humala) are five,” Santos said. Tuesday’s clash in Celendin left three people dead and a score of others injured while ...

Along the highest points of the Andes, the rolling mountaintops can get cold. Animals there, including small amphibians far from their tropical rainforest relatives, have to be built to withstand ...

HANDOUT/Peruvian National Police/AFP via ... suffered an accident while on an expedition in the Andes. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on ...