María de los Ángeles Orfila is a science journalist based in Montevideo, Uruguay. Her reporting connects science with culture and Latin American identity. María often focuses on how research, innovation and environmental change shape societies and the way people understand their place in the world, with a particular interest in biodiversity, climate change, archaeology and paleontology, among other areas.
Maze-like passageways hold secrets in the heart of the ancient Inca Empire.