Discover Ecuador's diverse landscapes with this stunning drone footage, capturing the lush Amazon rainforest, towering Andes ...

A car travels at the foot of the Cotopaxi Volcano, some 60 kilometers south of Quito, Ecuador, Oct. 1, 2013. The Cotopaxi Volcano, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world, is the second ...

QUITO, Ecuador -- Winter mountain vacations mean a variety of things to travelers -- often skiing, as in my case. And in summer, the mountains may suggest hiking or biking. There is another kind of ...

A man fishes on Santay Island, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Oct. 15, 2013. The island has 2,179 hectares and is part of the project carried by Rafael Correa's govermment called "Guayaquil Ecologico" that ...

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