Andrés Ruzo first heard about the Boiling River from his Peruvian grandfather, who shared a legend with him when he was a kid about the Lost City of Gold in Peru. “One of the details of the story was ...

Tonight it is time to sing “Take me to the river,” but don’t drop me in it as Phil Keoghan’s segment on Explorer heads to Peru’s Boiling River, where the temperatures are 200 degrees Fahrenheit, ...

Scientists studying Peru’s Boiling River found 11% fewer tree species for every 1°C (1.8°F) increase in temperature, offering insights into how climate change might affect the Amazon Rainforest. The ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Hidden in the dense jungle of the Peruvian Amazon is a percolating, roiling ...

ANDRES Ruzo located a “boiling river” in the Amazon that is so hot that it can cause third-degree burns or even death. Ruzo, a geoscientist, first heard about the river from his grandfather who told ...

It's a place where few living things can survive in the water. Deep in the world's largest rainforest, there is a boiling river. Found in eastern central Peru, it is a small tributary that eventually ...

Este entrevista está disponible en español. This interview is available in Spanish. See photos and video of Rosa Vásquez Espinoza’s expedition to the Boiling River and learn more about her research on ...

As a child, Andrés Ruzo, a geothermal scientist from Lima, Peru, heard legends of the Spanish conquistadors’ failed quest to discover the lost city of gold. They were peppered with colorful details, ...

The mystic river runs through the Peruvian jungle for nearly four miles at temperatures hot enough to boil a chicken for a nice chicken soup. It took Andrés Ruzo from 2010 until 2013 to prove to the ...

As a boy, Andrés Ruzo heard stories of a mythical boiling river. Years later, as a geoscientist, he recounts his journey deep into the Amazon to... Andrés Ruzo: Could A Boiling River From A Childhood ...