"In these kinds of situations it's not how you survive but why you survive," Roberto Canessa tells PEOPLE of surviving the 1972 Andes flight disaster Just a few days after their plane crashed into ...

This myth acknowledges the great importance that coca leaves had, and continue to have, in the culture and history of the people of the Andes. Despite gaining notoriety in modern times for being ...

The people of the colorful market town of Pisac welcomed us, as did the textile weavers in the Andes village of Chawaytiri (altitude: 12,000 feet), whose citizens graced us with generous hospitality.

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supplies for 90 million people, with near-total ice loss possible by 2100 unless ...

Scientists will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers ...

The Andes were selected due to its size and geographical position ... It is vital for scientists to work with people that are studying the physics of glaciers and they need to work with coastal ...

With the seventh episode hitting tonight, check out our preview guide for "The Andes," including an overview, image gallery, and sneak peeks. In addition, Hanks discusses his research into last ...