EL ÁNGEL, Ecuador — The view outside from this eco-hotel in northern Ecuador reveals vast hillsides still scarred by fires.

While exploring an isolated lagoon in the mountains of Ecuador, researchers found several colorful plants — one of which was a new species. The joint team of Ecuadorian, U.S. and German researchers ...

SANTO DOMINGO, Ecuador — Rene Rubianes was dropping his car 8,000 feet down the Andes. “I know every curve,” he said on the two-lane road from Aloag to Santo Domingo. Good thing. He was sometimes ...

Ecuador, in South America, has been described as an adventurer's dream with endless opportunities for trekking, wildlife viewing, and exploration. With the country being comprised of the Andes ...

Quito (AFP) – Ecuador suspended climbing on five mountains Friday due to bad weather, after an avalanche killed three climbers and left three others missing. Climbers will not be able to access the ...

View of the city of Riobamba in Ecuador, South America with mountains in the background. City in Ecuador. Riobamba capital of the Chimborazo Province. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use ...

Scientists found a scaly animal with a “collar” lurking in the Andes mountains and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area of Ecuador. Photo from Reiseuhu via ...

The capital city of Quito is no longer just a stop-off point for travelers headed to Ecuador’s biodiversity hot spots. In the past decade, riders have discovered hundreds of miles of world-class ...

The Azuay páramos are restricted, alpine ecosystems that exist above the tree line but below the permanent snow line. Those who live in southern Ecuador’s páramos oppose gold and copper mining planned ...

As he leads 100 children to the glacier of Ecuador's highest mountain, the Chimborazo, Fabian Zurita does not utter a word. The inactive volcano is more than 5,000m (16,000ft ) above sea level, and ...