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April 2011
Genius of the Inca
How did they build an empire? Archaeologists find new clues.
Features
Hiram Bingham Peru
Rediscovering Machu Picchu
Read Hiram Bingham's original account of "finding" Machu Picchu a hundred years ago.
Crimea Santa Barbara
Crimea
Crimea was once Russia’s paradise. Now it belongs to Ukraine.
Nyiragongo Crater
Nyiragongo Volcano
To save an African city, scientists drop into a red-hot lava lake.
Acid Ocean Clownfish
Ocean Acidification
Sea stars shrink. Sea urchins are stunted. We are the cause.
Ny High Line
New York's High Line
New Yorkers can float over busy streets in an innovative park.
Snow Frogs
Snow Frogs
When Alpine lakes start to defrost, their frogs go courting.
Perennial Grain Roots
The Big Idea: Perennial Grains
Annual grains feed the world, but they create perennial problems.
Editors Page Volcano
Editor's Note
In this month’s issue Carsten Peter documents the descent into the fiery heart of Nyiragongo volcano.
Flashback Rodadero Rocks
Flashback: Smoothing the Way
An image from 1941 features tourists sliding down the Rodadero, a rock formation that overlooks Cusco, Peru.
Exotic Pets
Flashback Gallery: Exotic Pets
These archival photos document some of the more unusual relationships between humans and animals.
Lava Lake Surface
Desktop Wallpaper
Decorate your desktop with beautiful images from this month's issue of the magazine.
Namibia House Sands
Visions of Earth
Each month, National Geographic features breathtaking photographs in Visions of Earth.
Ys Island Chicken
Your Shot
Submit your photo, check out Your Shot jigsaw puzzles, and see reader photos published in National Geographic.
Wide Angle Zero Rupee
Wide Angle
Read about and comment on new finds in science, technology, wildlife, and more.
Snowflake Match
Snowed in? Test your memory with our snowflake match game, featuring vintage snowflake photographs.