Follow the trail of the Andean cock-of-the-rock through the eyes of Peruvian photographer Alonso López Salaverry's breathtaking photographs.
Read MoreCarolina Bazo's video performance "Red Forest: Shihuahuaco, the Wise Elder Tree of the Amazon," combines video, sound, and plastic materials to immerse us in a natural world in which everything is alive and interconnected in a complex and evolved system.
Read MoreOur fascination with insects and other arthropods, as well as our continuing research assignments in the Peruvian Amazon, inspired our Ravel team to celebrate these fascinating creatures with a fantastic photographic excursion to the bug world documented by photographer Michael Tweddle.
Read MoreEvery year, many travelers pack comfy clothes, insect repellant, and a camera to witness the Great Migration, which happens between the Masai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti in Tanzania. Our collaborator Daniella Laguna joined the expedition to the Serengeti in western Tanzania to see the Great Migration. In this blog post, she shares her experience with us.
Read MoreDavid is a Peruvian freelance photographer who’s part of the Shipibo-Konibo indigenous community, who uses photography as a means of preserving memories for his people. We are happy to share some of the extraordinary photographs that are currently touring different exhibition rooms in Spain, Germany, and France.
Read MoreIn the following blog post, Ravel writer Maria Jose Villanueva shares her transformative ceremony with Ayahuasca, a combination of two Amazonian plants—a vine and a leaf— that allows us to uncover visions and gain a new perspective on interpersonal issues.
Read MoreThe eighth edition of the Ibero-American Biennial of Design in Madrid (BID 2022) awarded two prizes to Peruvian fashion designer Susan Wagner for Design and Sustainability and mention in Fashion Design, Textile, and Accessories for her capsule collection CEIBO.
Read MoreAlmost everything we do impacts the environment — including traveling. Keep reading to discover how to travel more sustainably.
Read MoreLlegar a los confines de los Andes es una experiencia que combina miedo, emoción y osadía. Dos fotógrafos se lanzaron al desafío y recorrieron más de tres mil kilómetros en singulares bicicletas con motor eléctrico, que podrían ser el vehículo del futuro.
Read MoreTrees are giant wise species that contain information about climate changes, civilizations and ecosystems. Dendrochronologist Stockton Maxwell talks about the fantastic science of tree-ring dating and what it can reveal about past events.
Read MoreInkaterra is leading efforts to make Machu Picchu the first carbon-neutral Wonder of the World. Partnering with the Municipality of Machu Picchu, AJE Group, the National Service of Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP), Bosques Amazónicos, and other key players, Inkaterra’s strategic alliance is ensuring a carbon-free future for Machu Picchu.
Read MoreThe promise of cobble-stoned streets, fresh mountain air, and unique local traditions took writer Amber to immerse into the magic of Oaxaca, Mexico’s mezcal heartland and one of the most scenic and multicultural cities in the beautiful highlands of the Sierra Madre del Sur.
Read MoreA unos cuarenta minutos en auto de Cieneguilla, un conocido refugio de paseo campestre limeño, se encuentra la localidad de Chontay. Lucía Pardo nos cuenta acerca de su experiencia de viaje descubriendo caminos empedrados y un atractivo paraje que mira al valle del Río Lurín.
Read MoreOver time, the overexploitation of resources has endangered Cabo Blanco’s sea life. Contributing to the conservation of one of the world’s most precious marine ecosystems, since 2012 Inkaterra Asociación proposes the creation of Peru’s first-ever marine reserve in Cabo Blanco’s Tropical Pacific.
Read MoreKaren Moe is a writer, visual and performance artist and feminist activist. She is the editor and founder of the magazine Vigilance: Fierce Feminisms. In the following article, Karen shares the first part of a series of three articles and interviews with Peruvian painter Sylvia Fernandez called: On the Life of Painting.
Read MoreVenturing deep into the rural landscape of Corosha district in the Amazonas region.
Read MoreFor many of us, road trips represent the most feasible option for travel right now. If you’re planning to give yourself a few weeks to rediscover the wonders of the Peruvian coast or immerse into a winding, off-radar road trip all the way to the high jungle, it's essential to pack the right gear before embarking on your journey. We've rounded up your must-haves, so that you can focus on just following that compass.
Read MoreFor Peruvian watercolor artist Olivia Watkin, living in such intimate proximity with nature has brought inspiration, solitude and unequalled joy to her life. We spent a few days candidly peeking inside her daily life as part of a series of interviews for a photo essay for the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) – a collaboration with photographer Alex Kornhuber.
Read MoreTatiana Espinosa is a forestry engineer and founder of Arbio – a 1000-hectare reserve that strives to protect the Amazon from intrusive and destructive land use, galvanized by development. In Peru’s Madre de Dios region, where the forest is completely lawless, forest conservationists are constantly threatened for defending the environment. Keep reading to find out more about Tatiana’s initiative to safeguard the oldest of all the Amazon trees –the shihuahuaco.
Read MoreDuring the last months, the Brazilian Pantanal has seen a great number of devastating fires endangering the rich biodiversity that inhabits the region. In order to evoke the largest continental wetland in the world, we asked wildlife photographer and tour guide, Michael Tweddle to take us on a singular photographic journey through the wildlife-laden Pantanal region of South America.
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