UPDATES 2011 NOW FOUND HERE LATEST UPDATE (Dec.2/2010) Volcanic activity has been reported in the Tungurahua (Throat of Fire) volcano in Ecuador, the second case sighted in the past few weeks.  The volcano spewed molten rocks and large clouds of gas and ash near Banos, south of Quito, Reuters reported on Tuesday.  The Tungurahua’s volcanic [...]

This tradition dates hundreds of years ago; and it is almost impossible to know its exact origin.  But without a doubt it is a result of the syncretism of indigenous rituals and traditions brought by the Spanish with the Catholic religion. Recipes for Colada Morada can vary from region to region and family to family. [...]

The BBC does a spectacular job of capturing the Galapagos Islands in their series, “Galapagos: Born of Fire’. Part 1 ….

One of the major highlights of any visit to the Galapagos Islands – and most that have already been will agree -  is the wide variety of fascinating and seemingly fearless wildlife.  For this reason a fancy telephoto lens is not absolutely necessary (with the exception of such birds as the Galapagos hawk) when taking [...]

TAME airline has just renovated their logo and started a new ad campaign: For the Galapagos Islands .. For Quito …. For Guayaquil … For Macas …. For Portoviejo …. For Loja … For Tulcan … For Cuenca … For Manta …

Sangay Touring provides readers with a diagram (and associated instructions) for the check-in procedure for Galapagos Islands flights from the Quito airport:

The food in Ecuador is as diverse as the country is, varying with altitude and associated agricultural conditions. Pork, chicken, beef, and cuy (guinea pig) are popular in the mountain regions and are served with a variety of grains (especially rice and corn or potatoes). A popular street food in mountain regions is hornado, consisting [...]

. UPDATED ARTICLE FOUND HERE (click) . PUERTO LOPEZ / MONTANITA This region is famous for the Humpback whales that are present in the waters (especially in the Machalilla National Park) between June and September. The Humpback whales (megaptera novaeangliae) migrate from the Antarctic South Pole to tropical waters to mate and give birth to their [...]

SOURCE: CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LINK: http://www.conservation.org DATE: June 16, 2009 BY: Molly Bergen A glass frog whose organs can be seen through its transparent skin. A smiling bat. A hideously ugly salamander. These are just a few of the discoveries unearthed on a recent CI RAP expedition in Ecuador. A Refuge for Species Located in southeastern [...]

The Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Cephalopterus penduliger, (Paraguas longipendulo in Spanish) is a bird found in the humid forests of the Chocó of western Ecuador. It is sensitive to habitat destruction, and its large size make it easy to hunt. Furthermore, only a few of the populations live within protected areas, so the bird is now considered [...]

According to a recent article in El Comercio on May 6th, 2009, a recent census taken in the central and northern Ecuadorian Andean Sierra (or highlands) only 27 condors (El Kuntur) were registered. The main reason for the drastic decline in their numbers is that these birds do not find sufficient food easily and their [...]