As we progressed through the rainforest, our eagle-eyed guide spotted and explained details about otherwise invisible birds, monkeys, lizards, tree sloths and even a group of rare river dolphins. As ...

Shortly after sunrise, the students of Barrio San Luis begin their school run. Around a dozen girls and boys, wearing backpacks and carrying notepads in hand, hop down the muddy river bank and into ...

There is so much to explore in Ecuador. While it may not be the biggest country in South America, the culture is rich, the cuisine is delightful and the experiences are everlasting. There's beautiful ...

In November 2025, I traveled to Ecuador to climb the country's three tallest volcanoes with Mountain Beat Adventures: Cayambe, Cotopaxi, and Chimborazo. Cayambe is known as the highest point on the ...

LAGO AGRIO, ECUADOR: ChevronTexaco will face off against indigenous Ecuadorians in an Ecuadorian court and the stakes are massive. On May 6th, attorneys representing more than 30,000 Ecuadorian ...

Nemonte Nenquimo is desperate for her five-year-old daughter to inherit pristine ancestral lands in Ecuador’s Amazonian jungle region. It’s this tenacity that earned her a spot on Time magazine’s list ...