Long-legged spiny creature discovered along trail in Ecuador forest. See new species
Researchers, however, can have a keen eye and spot the animals even tucked in their hiding place. In the forests of Ecuador, ...
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Hiker tries to throw backpack across river and fails
A hiker wanted to cross a river in the mountains of Riobamba, Ecuador. The woman threw her backpack to the other side of the river - but the plan went wrong.
Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80
He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed ...
The endless drought in South America
The consequences of climate change are already taking a toll in Latin America, with an extended drought. A worst-case ...
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From The Andes to The Galápagos: Drone Discovery of Ecuador
Discover Ecuador's diverse landscapes with this stunning drone footage, capturing the lush Amazon rainforest, towering Andes ...
Fluffy creature — with tail longer than body — found in the Andes. See the new species
Trailing behind the fluffy animal, however, is a tail longer than the rest of its body combined, more than 6 inches long, ...
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Forecasting extreme events in Ecuador
The challenge of forecasting extreme events across Ecuador is the focus for Angela Iza Wong, from the Ecuador ...
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We retired abroad to Cuenca, Ecuador, once the US got too expensive. We still love the expat hot spot 14 years later.
Ecuador's weather is quite consistent year-round, and we have a lot of sunlight, in part because it straddles the equator. Since Cuenca is 8,400 feet above sea level in the Andes mountains ...
Baltazar Ushca, ‘last iceman’ of Ecuador’s highest peak, dies at 80
He was the last of a community legacy that made a living off the Reschreiter glacier, whose ice was mostly used for refrigeration before electricity was widespread in their stretch of the Andes.
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Researchers raise concerns over disturbing consequences of extreme weather in South America — here's how they could impact the rest of the world
Rural and remote communities in the Andes Mountains of Colombia and Ecuador are battling the impacts of a strong El Niño, a warming world, and damaging human activity to preserve and protect the ...
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Big Bear Mountain records first snowfall as ski season nears
The first snow has fallen at Big Bear Mountain Resort, starting the unofficial countdown to the upcoming winter ski season. Officials for Big Bear shared images of Tuesday morning’s snowfall ...