One beauty of the Amazon rain forest of western Peru is that it’s always at its peak, lush and green, teeming with wildlife, and among the world’s sensory pleasures. It has only two seasons, high ...

When Víctor Zambrano retired from the military and returned to his family’s old homestead outside the fast-growing jungle town of Puerto Maldonado in Peru, he got an unpleasant surprise. Strangers had ...

Editor's note: This is the first of three posts describing our reporting trip to a remote research station in the Amazon rainforest. TAMBOPATA, Peru – A flashlight flicked on and two glowing eyes ...

We visit an eco lodge in the Peruvian Amazon, where chocolate grows on trees and piranha sail the rivers. In partnership with G Adventures, we take a trip to the jungle and sleep below the stars.

Guests begin their Amazonian adventure with a 45-minute boat ride from Puerto Maldonado to the lodge, getting a first taste of the verdant environs they’ll experience during their stay. The ...

I've decided I'll call it Mothy McMothface. Apparently, if I find a new species of moth at this light trap deep in the Peruvian jungle, I can name it. I approach the illuminated white sheet with my ...

The heart of the Peruvian jungle Most of the local boats that run up and down Tambopata River in the Amazon region of Peru are essentially powered by an engine not dissimilar to that of a lawnmower ...