A 200-mile stretch of the Andes running through Ecuador can be zipped through in about 4 hours. But why would you with such ...

The young owners of this high-performance, site-sensitive dwelling situated near the Ecuadorian capital of Quito allocated 70 ...

Broken cobblestones, overhanging wires between candy-colored colonial townhouses, the loud chattering coming from street markets, and the smell of deep-fried arepas filling the air: there's nothing ...

On an unusually clear November night, as I stood atop the volcanic soils of El Panecillo with 360-degree views of the valleys below, it was hard for me to tell where the glittering street lights of ...

Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia has been dormant for all of recorded history. A long-dormant volcano has just erupted for the first time in recorded history. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia's ...

The Taftan volcano in Iran frequently expels gas, but has not erupted. A volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years could be gearing up for a massive explosion, according to new ...

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A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash about 2.5 miles into the sky and forcing authorities to suspend school in four villages due to ashfall. The ...

Natural disasters, from wildfires, floods and mudslides in western states to large earthquakes in Japan, have rocked, burned and flooded parts of the world in the first months of 2025. What’s next?

Pululahua, a name that means ‘Cloud of water or fog’ in Quechua, is a volcano located just 30 minutes outside Quito. One of the best spots for mountain biking in the area, this volcano is the only one ...

Partner John and I love far-flung holiday destinations and also wildlife. So it was inevitable that a trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands would be high on our bucket list. We finally made it in ...