Take a Trip to Quito, Ecuador – The Heart of the Andes
Begin at the Independence Square, where, alongside the Presidential Palace stands the Metropolitan Cathedral and Archbishop’s ...
How vicuña dung helps Andes ecosystems adapt to climate change
Climate change is melting away glaciers around the world, but in the Andes Mountains, a wild relative of the llama is helping ...
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‘Glass’ creatures — with see-through belly — discovered in the Andes. See new species
In the forested mountains of Ecuador, loud chirps ring out as the sun sets and darkness takes over. Though the sound is loud enough to be heard over the running water of mountain streams, it is ...
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Gardening again in Ecuador
When you read this, I will have completed one week of work in Otavalo, Ecuador, South America. I wrote this on Tuesday, and I was already tired.
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Lost Inca Gold
mist-veiled mountains in central Ecuador. Somewhere deep inside the unforgiving Llanganates mountain range between the Andes and the Amazon is said to exist a fabulous Inca hoard hidden from ...
This river flows through 9 countries, yet no one has ever built a bridge over it, here’s why
While the river remains bridge-free, it continues to serve as a vital artery for trade, transportation, and life in the ...
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The continent of South America
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest waterfall. The Andes mountains are in seven different countries in South America: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.