South America

Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis)

Family: Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis) is a member of the family Ardeidae in the genus Ixobrychus. Identification: The male upper surface, wings, and face are plain sooty-slate; a patch of...

A Hummingbird Confronting a Pit Viper

Of 338 known species, approximately 50 types of these birds live or breed in the tropical lowlands and...

The Blackbird – A Jaunty Songster

The Blackbird is one of the most familiar and best-loved garden birds. It is often regarded as uninteresting...

What is Pollination – Critical Moment of Flower Life

What is pollination? Pollen is the dust, usually yellow, produced by the stamens and made up of millions of...

The Shy Red-lored Whistler

DESCRIPTION The beautiful Red-lored Whistler “Pachycephala rufogularis” is one of a group of three large whistlers that, are endemic...

Poco Encantado – Made Through Erosion of Underground River

The Enchanted Well also called “Poco Encantado” located in Chapada Diamantina National Park in Bahia, Brazil. The Poco Encantado is approximately 400 kilometers inland...

Nevado Chachani – A Popular Climbing Destination

The Nevado Chachani is the highest of the mountains near the city of Arequipa in southern Peru. Due to low precipitation in the area,...

El Tatio – Third Largest Geyser Field in the World

El Tatio is a geyser field located within the Andes Mountains of northern Chile, along the border with Bolivia. Before the sun starts to...

Shag Rocks – Six Tiny Islands of South Georgia

The Shag Rocks are six small islands in the westernmost extreme of South Georgia, 240 km west of the main island of South Georgia,...

The Jaw-dropping Laguna Colorada Bolivia

The Bolivian altiplano has a shallow salt lake called Laguna Colorada (Red Lagoon), within Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve. The Uyuni Salt Flats...

The Mystery of Puma Punku

Puma Punku refers to the title given to the temple complex that is located close to Tiwanaku in Bolivia. It is part of an...

The Rock of Guatape or The Stone of El Peñol

The Rock of Guatape is an iconic landmark in Inselberg, also known as “The Stone of El Peñol” located on the border of two...

Mexico Cenote Ik Kil in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán

Mexico Cenote Ik Kil is a cenote located outside of Pisté in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán. A part of the Ik Kil Archaeological Park near...

Brazil High Rise Vertical Cemetery

Do you know, there is the only city in the world with a 32-story Vertical Cemetery, what is the real story behind this unique...

The Petrified Waterfalls of Hierve el Agua

One of the most eye-catching natural attractions in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, Hierve el Agua provides an unusual and off-the-beaten-path travel experience. It’s...