South America

The Exocoetidae and Other Flying Fishes

How do the members of Exocoetidae and other flying fishes compare to other flyers? Researchers traditionally group flying fish with all the other vertebrate gliders: “flying” frogs with their expanded...

The Magnificent Red-headed woodpecker

Habitat: The red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a common transient and summer resident statewide. It is a local and irregular...

Macleay’s Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus)

Macleay's Honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayanus) is a quiet and unobtrusive bird compared with other honeyeaters. In northeastern Queensland, they...

Matucana intertexta

Matucana intertexta plants are usually solitary. The stunning flowers are oblique, pale orange to vermilion to scarlet, with violet...

Clivia miniata – A Prettier Indoor Plant

Clivia miniata, also called “Kaffir lily” grows from a thickly rooted bulb. It is a species of flowering...

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...

Hanging Glacier – Biggest Attraction in the Queulat National Park, Chile

Ventisquero Colgante, or the Hanging Glacier can be found in the Queulat National Park, in Chile. It is the biggest attraction of Queulat National...

Chile’s World’s Largest Swimming Pool is an Engineering Miracle

Chile has some unique attractions to cater the tourists from all over the world. They are presenting the world’s largest swimming pool to attract...

Rainbow Mountains – Wonderful Geological Feature

One of the most wonderful geologic features in the world is the Ausangate Mountain of the Peruvian Andes. The mountain is striped with colors...

The Shiprock New Mexico

Shiprock New Mexico or “The Winged Rock” is a monadnock rising approximately 1,583 feet above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San...

Genipabu Beach – A Lagoon and Dunes Complex

An environmental protection area and a dunes complex are part of Genipabu Beach, which is located close to Natal. This is one of the...

Puka Pukara: The Red Fort of Inca Ruins in Peru

Puka Pukara is a military ruins site, located in mid-southern Peru, approximately 4 to 5 miles from Cusco on the road to Pisac and...

Tatacoa Desert – Natural Rarity of Colombia

Among all the landscapes in Colombia. Tatacoa Desert is most impressive, due to its greatness, its natural rarity, and its peculiarity.  A 330 Square...

Huacachina Village – Famous Desert Oasis in Peru

Huacachina Village is located in the desert of southwestern Peru. Actually, it’s a small oasis with a modest population of a hundred or so...

Pallay Punchu – A New Enchanting Beauty in Cusco

Locations & Elevation From 2020 onward, Pallay Punchu Mountain is the main tourist attraction in Cusco. It is located in the district of Layo in...