An increased awareness of the biological treasures of Ecuador's Pastaza Valley gives hope for a new kind of richness for the people living in this beautiful part of the world.

A team of botanists from Ecuador, Germany, and the United States has described two new species of carnivorous plants with striking appearance. They are part of the butterworts (genus Pinguicula), a ...

A frog species last seen in 1922 was found again in Ecuador’s southern Andes during a 2022 research expedition to the Quitahuaycu Conservation Reserve. The team of biologists confirmed the rediscovery ...

This ultra-high-definition aerial footage explores Machachi, a peaceful highland town located in the Ecuadorian Andes along ...

Much of what is known about the species has been learned from preserved specimens rather than fieldwork, researchers said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Throughout the cloud forests of the Ecuadorian Andes ...

In the plants and bushes around mountain streams in Ecuador, two new species call into the night. Kazuend via Unsplash In the forested mountains of Ecuador, loud chirps ring out as the sun sets and ...

Around the grounds of Hacienda Zuleta, the local Andean community works across a range of initiatives to tell the story of their ancestors and celebrate century-old traditions. The Hacienda Zuleta ...

In the central highlands of Ecuador, land managed by Indigenous peoples and local communities is associated with improved outcomes for drought adaptation and páramo conservation, according to a new ...

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CUENCA, Ecuador — The cool breeze in Cuenca, a city nuzzled in the Ecuadorian Andes at 8,000 feet elevation, blows through its cobblestone streets, rustling the skirts of indigenous women who wear ...