As night fell across a mountain ravine in Ecuador, a “cryptic” creature with “blue” bones emerged from its hiding spot and perched on some plants. Its “leather”-patterned eyes scanned its surroundings ...

Ecuador, in South America ... With the country being comprised of the Andes mountains, Galapagos Islands and an array of active volcanoes, there’s no shortage of natural wonders to admire.

a rare shrub species that’s perhaps the páramo’s most emblematic plant and is endemic to the tropical mountains of Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. Frailejones in the El Ángel Ecological ...

Cuenca is located in the Andes mountains and has a population of about 600,000 people. Their interview has been edited for length and clarity. Stephen: I heard about Cuenca, Ecuador, as a place to ...

Ecuador has long been lauded as one of the ... Retirees might choose to relax on the Pacific Ocean beaches or explore the Andes mountains, Amazon rainforest or Galápagos National Park.

Steeped in death, conquest, desire, and mystery, the legend of the lost Inca gold is guarded by remote, mist-veiled mountains in central Ecuador. Somewhere deep inside the unforgiving Llanganates ...