Minimalist bioclimatic dorms provide space for students
Students from remote villages can now have dormitories in the Student Residence Santa Elena in a rural area of...
TRS Studio turns shipping containers into low-cost Pachacutec housing
Improved housing could soon be coming to Pachacutec, a dusty shantytown on the outskirts of Lima. Peruvian architectural...
8,000 barrels of oil spill in the Peruvian Amazon
Approximately 8,000 barrels of crude oil have spilled into the Amazon, and the Peru State oil company Petroperu...
Archaeologists just discovered dozens of new Nasca lines in Peru
Peruvian archaeologists recently discovered over 50 new Nasca lines in the Peruvian desert. Scientists found the...
Peru protects one of world's last great untouched forests
Working alongside local and international conservation groups, the Peruvian government just established Yaguas...
Truck driver wipes out Peru's ancient Nazca Lines
The historic Nazca Lines of Peru have been damaged by the actions of an inconsiderate truck driver. The driver,...
Peru passes legislation to let roads slice through remote Amazon area
Part of Peru's Amazon rainforest could be under threat due to a recently passed law. The move would allow roads...
Giant curtain built in Peru to study climate change in the cloud forests
Biologist Dan Metcalfe is leading a study that seeks to understand how climate change may impact the cloud forests...
Villagers in Peru stumble across what may be an ancient Incan city
Locals in the southern rainforest of Peru may have stumbled across an Inca city while grazing cattle. The Provincial...
Alphabet X to beam wireless service to Puerto Rico with a fleet of balloons
Help is coming to Puerto Rico in the form of balloons. Alphabet X’s Project Loon — a former Google enterprise...
Sprawling MW House blends into the Peruvian landscape with an undulating green roof
MW House by Riofrio+Rodrigo Arquitectos acts as an extension of the desert hills in Peru. Resembling the relief...
"The Martian" was right: you really can grow potatoes on the red planet
In the 2015 film The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, is stranded on the red planet after...
“Modern day Machu Picchu” wins inaugural RIBA International Prize for the world’s best new building
The grand jury, chaired by world-renowned architect Richard Rogers, commended UTEC as an inspirational example...
7 international permaculture retreats for relaxing and learning
The Yoga Forest, Guatemala Perhaps a tropical breeze through a morning yoga session is more your speed. Located...
Peru is releasing half a million baby turtles to save species from extinction
When it comes to things in this world that make us smile, baby turtles rank quite high on the list, so the news...
