Many millions of years ago, a section of ocean was isolated in what would become the Andes. When it eventually receded, it ...

For centuries, the 5,200 mystery holes scattered across the Peruvian Andes have baffled archaeologists. These pits, each ...

Sediment analysis and drone photography of the iconic South American monument of Monte Sierpe (aka "Band of Holes") support a ...

Archaeologists uncover how ancient holes in Peru’s Andes may have formed a marketplace used for trade and record-keeping.

New analysis of the 1.5km-long site consisting of thousands of holes suggests they may have been used to measure and trade ...

In South America, a mysterious monument stretches almost a mile (1.5 kilometers) through the southern Peruvian Andes. Called Monte Sierpe, meaning serpent mountain, it consists of rows of around 5,200 ...

Researchers say Monte Sierpe’s 5,000 aligned pits once supported trade and recordkeeping, offering a new view of Inca-era ...

In Peru’s mysterious Pisco Valley, thousands of perfectly aligned holes known as Monte Sierpe have long puzzled scientists.

I work out religiously, but nothing you can do in Arkansas fully prepares you for the thin Andean air. Every step is a ...

Reese Erlich reports on the rise in vicuna poaching in the high plains of the Peruvian Andes. The animal's hair is used to make some of the finest and most expensive wool garments in the world, and ...