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 ...

Encased by the lofty peaks of Ecuador's Southern Andes, a sprawl of rust-toned roofs and stark white walls stands out amid the verdant valleys. A quintessential hybrid of Andalusian architecture and ...

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 ...

Scientists found a multicolored animal with spiky skin perched on plants in Ecuador and discovered a new species, a study said. Photos from JPRP and ZL via Reyes-Puig, Yánez-Muñoz, Libke, Vinueza and ...

Over the past two decades, the Argentinian photographer Irina Werning has traveled around Latin America with a specific directive in mind: find women — and eventually, men — with the longest hair.

Scientists found colorful creatures mating in the Andes mountains and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Willmott, Lamas, Hall, Boyer, Pyrcz and Florczyk (2023) High up in the ...

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 ...