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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Juan Manuel Carrión recalls that 30 years ago he was one of the first to warn that wildlife trafficking would become a major threat to Ecuador’s ...

With hundreds of highly prized species, bird tourism is thriving in the country – and farmers are increasingly turning their land into nature reserves Soon after Anita Cajas and Vinicio Bacuilima ...

In some areas in Ecuador, howler monkeys are affected by habitat loss due to forest fragmentation and illegal hunting. Ecuador’s Health Ministry has ruled out the theory that the primates’ deaths have ...

I have to admit, it is tasty. The flavours that wash over my palate hit the kind of gastronomic note rarely fulfilled when the phrase ‘local delicacy’ is uttered. In fact, comprehending the notion ...

Shark fins worth up to $1.5m discovered after raids on nine properties in the port city of Manta Police in the Ecuadorian port city of Manta say they have seized about 200,000 shark fins destined to ...

Immerse yourself in Ecuador’s incredible rainforest with a trip to a lodge that helps restore the surrounding environment (Metropolitan Touring/Mashpi Lodge) If we’re lucky, travel can be a ...

Follow wildlife photographer Dan Suzio on an intensive 12-day tour to Ecuador, home to more than 1,600 species of birds. Highlights include 10 days of photography at seven birding locations, including ...

An unruly crowd was occupying the beach, clearly having a good time and obviously not ready to surrender any of their carefully guarded portion of sand to new arrivals. Partying students letting their ...