Ecuador returns this Sunday to the polls to hold its general elections, a polarized process between the current president, ...

Ecuador's land borders with Colombia and Peru were closed Saturday morning to foreigners entering the Andean country, according to an order issued by Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, as a security ...

The Cotopaxi is one of the most active volcanoes in Ecuador. At 5,897 meters above sea level, it is the second-highest peak in the country and together with the Sangay and Reventador volcanoes ...

Incumbent President Daniel Noboa and his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez crisscrossed their equator-hugging Andean nation, ...

Begin at the Independence Square, where, alongside the Presidential Palace stands the Metropolitan Cathedral and Archbishop’s Palace. In front of the center of the square is the Monumento a la ...

Half- and full-day guided tours to the volcano are also offered by companies like Nature Galapagos & Ecuador and Rosedelco starting at $45 per person. U.S. News Insider Tip: This location is a ...

This is a city that is not only located at dizzying altitude but also lives beneath a volcano. Pichincha last erupted in 1999 ...

Mount Everest is indeed the world's highest mountain, with its peak standing at 8,849m (that's 8.8km) above the ocean.

Travel specialists weigh in with the most underrated places to visit, along with can’t-miss activities in each locale and the ...

A Carlisle student is fundraising for an expedition in South America. Ollie Hyslop, a student at Richard Rose Central Academy, will take part in an expedition to Ecuador in July 2025 with Camps ...

Things to do on the Galápagos Islands include spending time with local wildlife and hiking to the rim of one of the world's ...

A mountain in New Zealand is considered to be an ancestor by Indigenous people and has been recognized as a legal person. A new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being. HPR ...