At least seven protected areas in this ecosystem are gold‑extractivism hotspots. Those who safeguard these zones report ...

In a secluded part of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, river transport is far more common than road travel. Here, boats glide along the Wichimi River, a wide channel that snakes through the dense foliage, ...

Read full article: Stepbrother ordered into custody after violent cruise ship death, records show Sea breeze storms will pin along the I-95 corridor late-afternoon. ALTO ILA – On a recent journey into ...

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Ecuador has launched a $1 billion bond to fund a debt buyback aimed at freeing up financing for conservation projects in the Amazon rainforest, IFR reported on Tuesday. The ...

Ecuador is the home to the Galapagos Islands, one of the most famous island chains in the world. However, mainland Ecuador offers visitors a getaway steeped in biodiversity, rich culinary heritage and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Did you know you can actually swim in the Amazon River? In Ecuador you can! In this video, Travel + Leisure guides you on an ...

In Part 2 of our special broadcast, we look at a recent victory for Indigenous communities in Ecuador, where people overwhelmingly voted to approve a referendum last year banning future oil extraction ...

Deep within the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest, scientists discovered a fungus with an extraordinary ability that could offer ...

Deep inside the Amazon, Indigenous leaders are fighting to preserve the rainforest More than 9 million acres of tropical ...

More than 20 years ago, the Sinchi Warmi (‘brave woman’) Indigenous community created a lodge where they could teach visitors about the natural riches of the Amazon rainforest. Interacting with ...

ALTO ILA – On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he was being trailed. Fresh puma tracks now lined the path alongside his own footprints. Unfazed, he continued ...