While Ecuadoreans power the market in greater Cuenca, the city has long attracted retirees with its low cost of living and high quality of life. 18 Photos View Slide Show › By Michael Kaminer Perched ...

COTOPAXI, Ecuador -- Riding a mountain bike down the side of the world's highest active volcano, from just below its 14,770-foot-high snowline to its foothills, can literally take away your breath.

The Azuay páramos are restricted, alpine ecosystems that exist above the tree line but below the permanent snow line. Those who live in southern Ecuador’s páramos oppose gold and copper mining planned ...

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 ...