As long ago as 1736 scientists were exploring Ecuador, with, among other goals, the aim of defining and marking the Equator. At some point, the current Mitad del Mundo line was painted proudly on ...

So here's a story about some climbs I did in Ecuador a few years back ... beautiful and barren plain only 1.5 degrees south of the equator, Chimborazo sits on the equatorial bulge, where the ...

After years living in Ecuador, I thought it was about time I visited the equator - but it proved more difficult than I thought. The reason being that in Ecuador there are several places that claim ...

Before visiting Ecuador, the eponymous equator wasn’t the most eagerly-anticipated moment on my bucket list trip. There were giant tortoises to meet, cloud forests to climb and Indigenous ...

The only snowy point situated directly atop the equator is its highest point, Cayambe, a volcano in Ecuador with a permanent snow cap. These snowy peaks are an exception to the usually humid ...

Dr. Kelly Swing Deep in the heart of Ecuador's Amazon basin, in the shadows of the Andes and below the equator, lies what may be the most biologically diverse place on the planet. Yasuní ...