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 ...

In the mountains surrounding Quito, Ecuador, a new species remained hidden until a photo was posted online. Vince Fleming via Unsplash On a beautiful, sunny morning in the forests surrounding Quito, ...

Cotopaxi, one of the highest volcanoes in the world and sacred to Andean people, rises into the sky at an elevation of 19,347 feet. Situated in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, along the "Avenue of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

“After guiding in the islands for 22 years, the Galapagos still surprise me,” naturalist guide and field guide author Luis Die writes in a blog post about Ecuador’s famous islands. He has seen common ...

EL ÁNGEL, Ecuador — The view outside from this eco-hotel in northern Ecuador reveals vast hillsides still scarred by fires. In late January 2024, large flames roared past the wooden cabins that make ...

A Tulsa couple just climbed more than 2,000 feet through Ecuador to raise thousands of dollars for Little Light House. “Mountains haunt you. I have probably turned around on 20, 30, 40 summits,” said ...