The 2026 list reflects how global travel is evolving--where cultural richness, accessibility, infrastructure readiness, and traveler confidence intersect. From established tourism powerhouses to ...

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language.

Afro-descendant peoples in Latin America have historically been guardians of nature, but their role could be more important than previously estimated. New research carried out in four Amazonian ...

A riot in a prison in southern Ecuador has killed at least 31 inmates, according to prison authorities. In a statement released on Sunday, Ecuador’s SNAI prison authority said 27 of those found dead ...

Ecuador has released a man who survived a U.S. strike on a suspected drug-trafficking submersible vessel, the attorney general's office said Monday, adding that the authorities had found no evidence ...

The bridge explosions occur just hours after a car bomb went off outside a shopping mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city. Police, firefighters and security officials inspect the damage at the ...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Crowds protesting a spike in fuel prices spilled into the streets of Ecuador’s capital of Quito Sunday, burning tires, blocking roads and facing off against police officers who ...

Discover Ecuador’s diverse natural scenery in 4K, from towering Andes mountains and dense rainforests to coastal plains and volcanic highlands. This visual journey highlights the country’s rich ...

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Both parties claim victory after 213-page ruling Ecuador, Chile state miners had planned to partner on mine Ecuador to pay $25 mln of $568 mln claim, retain ownership Codelco says it is analyzing next ...

A landscape in the Andean Mountains near Ecuador's capital city has been revived thanks to a first-of-its-kind water fund. The landscape is a páramo. It's a high-altitude biome with ample vegetation.