Blame Drug Lord Pablo Escobar for Colombia’s Hippopotamus Problem
Pablo Escobar had hippos in his private zoo, since the 1990s those hippos have been roaming free
Exploring Brazil Beyond the Stadiums
The World Cup games are happening all across the South American nation, but what else is there to see besides futbol?
New Road To Machu Picchu Discovered
The nearly-mile-long road was built over 500 years ago by the Inca, and appears to be intact
The Extreme Dakar Rally Is Tearing Up the Inca Empire
500 drivers in an extreme off-road race, and plenty of damage to historic sites
The Earliest and Greatest Engineers Were the Incas
Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough treks to Peru to see how Machu Picchu was built
Farming Like the Incas
The Incas were masters of their harsh climate, archaeologists are finding—and the ancient civilization has a lot to teach us today
Saving Machu Picchu
Will the opening of a bridge give new life to the surrounding community or further encroach upon the World Heritage Site?
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