South America

Spectacular Yellow Flowering Golden Chain Tree

The spectacular springtime show of yellow flowers gives Laburnum its common name Golden Chain Tree or golden rain. But the laburnum also has its dark side, for it is...

Diphylleia grayi Flowers Turns into Skeleton in Rain

Have you ever heard about flowers turning into skeletons in the rain? The Diphylleia grayi is an astonishing...

A Weird Dinobat Discovered in China

A strange new dinosaur  (Dinobat) with bat-like wings has been discovered by a farmer in China. It is...

Figbird (Sphecotheres viridis)

The figbird is a large oriole with a warty buff face that reddens when excited, eats only fruit...

Date Plum (Diospyros lotus)

Origin and history: Date plum (Diospyros lotus) is among the lesser-known members of the persimmon genus (in the...

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...

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”,...