And it’s helping fuel a wave of cartel-driven violence that’s turned Ecuador’s coastal cities into some of the deadliest in Latin America. Many of those who take these trips never return.

The kidnappers demanded $500,000 for the release of the wife and son but the family refused to pay, police said.

When Stéphen Rostain first began his archaeology career, other scientists tried to discourage him from studying the Amazon ...

Cuenca is a city located in the highlands of Ecuador, in the southern part of the country. It is the third-largest city in ...

Ecuador has been rocked by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean - with the epicentre striking just a few miles ...

Ecuador declared a state of emergency Saturday in seven of its 24 provinces, including the capital Quito, saying it was ...