Deep in the heart of the Amazon, legends tell of a river so hot that it boils from below. As a geoscientist, Andrés Ruzo’s training told him the stories couldn’t be true. But that was before he saw ...

For centuries, Peruvian locals have talked about a river in the Amazon that burns so hot it can kill. According to legend, Spanish conquistadors foolishly ventured into the rainforest in search of ...

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 ...

After founding LinkAmerica in 1994, CEO Andres Ruzo says his life was a lot like Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream in the Bible. “First, I had seven years of fat cows; it was very easy to ...

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 see if the river actually exists. Andrés Ruzo grew up ...