South America

Giant Hua Moa Banana: A Banana 10 inches in length and 4 inches wide

Size: The Hua Moa banana is a type of banana that is known for its large size, with some specimens measuring up to 10 inches in length and 4...

Onion – ‘Allium cepa’

For a low-maintenance crop, try growing onions. They are raised from seed or from sets, which are specially...

Stevia rebaudiana – An Incredibly Versatile Food Ingredient

Stevia rebaudiana No plant offers as much sweetness as stevia, and no plant produces as safe a sugar substitute...

How to Grow Raspberries and Blackberries

Raspberries and blackberries are the most healthy and tasty fruits. If I could grow only one fruit, it...

Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)

The size of Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) is about 60–62 cm in length with a wingspan of 126–134...

Temple of the Moon Machu Picchu – An Exploration of Hidden Gem

The Temple of the Moon Machu Picchu is a historical Incan site located in Peru. The temple features a unique combination of stone masonry...

Amazon’s Boiling River – Shanay-Timpishka

Can a boiling river exist? There is a boiling river, that kills everything that falls into it! The Peruvian Amazon is home to a...

Licancabur – A Highly Symmetrical Stratovolcano

Licancabur is a highly symmetrical stratovolcano on the southernmost part of the border between Chile and Bolivia. But actually, it is situated just southwest...

4,000-Year-Old Termite Mounds Found in Brazil

4,000-Year-Old Termite Mounds Found in Brazil - Termites are tiny insects about the size of an ant. They live in colonies that may contain...

Ausangate Mountain, Peru

Ausangate Mountain has an elevation of 6,384 meters, situated around 100 kilometers southeast of Cusco in the Cusco Region, Ocongate District. Ausangate or Auzangate is...

The Unspoiled Beauty of Caracol Falls

Caracol Falls or Cascata do Caracol is considered one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Brazil at 131 m tall waterfall by far is...

Laja Falls or Salto del Laja Waterfall

The Laja Falls or in Spanish it is called Salto del Laja actually is a waterfall located in the Laja River in southcentral Chile....

Yungas Road – The Road of Death in Bolivia

Yungas Road - The Road of Death in Bolivia.  The North Yungas Road also known as Grove's Road, Death Road, or Road of fate...

Salar de Uyuni – The Nature Best Piece on Planet Earth

Salar de Uyuni - The South American salt flats in Bolivia is a natural wonder that is not only awe-inspiring but also seems to...

Walking Palm Tree: Myth or Reality? Discover the Truth!

Walking Palm Tree has allegedly developed a rather unique ability unbecoming of a plant: “the ability to walk.”. The palm tree is “Socratea exorrhiza”,...