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A New Big Database of DNA From Indigenous Americans Shakes Up Scientists’ Theories About Human Settlement of South America

Genomic data provides evidence for a previously unknown wave of migration, with Indigenous groups living in central and ...
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How safe is South America? A country-by-country look from safest to most dangerous

Trying to figure out whether South America is safe often feels like asking whether Europe or Asia is safe. It's one massive continent with wildly different countries, and lumping them together doesn't ...

Oldest burial in Patagonia reveals early human settlement along South America's Atlantic coast

The peopling of South America has long been debated, with various routes proposed for how they spread across the subcontinent ...

7 Most Dangerous Countries in Central and South America

Based on the 2025 Global Peace Index, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala rank as the ...
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10,800-Year-Old Burial in Patagonia Pushes Back Human Presence on South America’s Atlantic Coast

A 10,800-year-old burial in Patagonia sheds light on human settlement along the Atlantic coast, challenging long-held ...
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7 Wonders of South America to See Before You Die

Our seven wonders of South America for 2026 are the places that still make travel feel like discovery. There are ancient ...

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The United States got a wake-up call against defending South American champion Chile, which tied the U.S. 1-1 in Tuesday's ...

I spent 10 weeks backpacking through South America. Here are the 4 places I'd visit again in a heartbeat.

My partner and I spent 10 weeks backpacking through South America. Some of my favorite places we visited were Puerto Natales, ...