The location, size, and design of a hydropower dam determine its effects on the environment and ecosystem services that people rely on. Here, the Agoyan dam in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador.

Explore Ecuador’s diverse landscapes from the sky with 4K aerial footage capturing the Andes mountains, Amazon rainforest, and Pacific coastlines. Filmed without narration or text, this video offers a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Legal and illegal mining is destroying Alto Nangaritza, one of the last well-preserved forest links between the Andes and Ecuadorian Amazon. After ...

Encased by the lofty peaks of Ecuador's Southern Andes, a sprawl of rust-toned roofs and stark white walls stands out amid the verdant valleys. A quintessential hybrid of Andalusian architecture and ...

Scientists found colorful creatures mating in the Andes mountains and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Willmott, Lamas, Hall, Boyer, Pyrcz and Florczyk (2023) High up in the ...

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 ...