National Board of Review student grant-winning actor, screenwriter and director Constanza Majluf-Baeza is developing her ...

This is the challenge faced by hotels built within Latin America ’s vast desert landscapes. Defined by their extreme aridity and minimal rainfall, deserts are often seen as harsh and inhospitable.

From camel trekking and sandboarding to geodesic domes and yoga retreats, these striking desert destinations offer something ...

Llamas, ponchos, Machu Picchu and Paddington Bear, Peru is often encapsulated into cliches. But step beyond and you’ll ...

A Peruvian desert is proving to be invaluable when it comes to marine fossils given its ability to keep them intact for millions of years.

This protected desert wilderness in Aqaba, in southern Jordan ( has served as the set for such varied films as “Transformers: ...

Many of the attendees at the Literary Society of the Desert experienced the years of the Richard Nixon presidency first-hand.

A 9-million-year-old shark fossil, remarkably well-preserved, has been unearthed in Peru’s legendary fossil bed, shedding new ...

On a patch of city land beside the sea, urban Emiratis sit beneath the shimmering skyscrapers of wealthy Dubai, revamping a camping tradition rooted in the desert. Dozens of camper trailers are ...

The beautifully crafted wooden boxes showed important things for the people of Peru - life festivals, the natural world and historic events Karen Avilez, who was born in Lima, Peru, moved to March ...

Shifting sands have long covered the ancient city’s 8th-century core and are encroaching on neighborhoods at its current edge. Residents say the desert is their destiny. Report an error ...

"The Peruvian Andes are not prepared for wildfires ... This makes the Arequipa region a "cold desert," with temperatures ranging from 4 to 18°C. The vegetation consists mainly of highly drought ...