A Tulsa couple just climbed more than 2,000 feet through Ecuador to raise thousands of dollars for Little Light House. “Mountains haunt you. I have probably turned around on 20, 30, 40 summits,” said ...

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, sits high in the Andes Mountains at an elevation of over 2,800 meters above sea level. Known for its dramatic setting between lush hills and volcanic peaks, the city ...

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.

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 ...

Cotopaxi, one of the highest volcanoes in the world and sacred to Andean people, rises into the sky at an elevation of 19,347 feet. Situated in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, along the "Avenue of the ...

Scientists found a scaly animal with a “collar” lurking in the Andes mountains and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area of Ecuador. Photo from Reiseuhu via ...