Ever since Ecuador's most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, authorities have been ...

Quito lies at an altitude of approximately 2,850 meters (9,350 feet) above sea level, making it one of the highest capital city locations in the world, second only to La Paz, Bolivia, among major ...

Beyond the storied charm and colonial trappings of Quito’s Old Town, there is plenty more to explore in the Ecuadorian ...

DW. Ecuador: Wildfires rage around capital Quito. Posted: September 9, 2024 | Last updated: September 10, 2024. In Ecuador, people and animals were rushed to safety, as wildfires spread to areas ...

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. Despite the 1917 earthquake, the city has the best-preserved, least ...

QUITO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A raging wildfire filled Ecuador's capital of Quito with smoke and threatened homes on Tuesday as authorities rushed to control the blaze at a time when a historic ...

Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects expects construction to begin this year on a new course for Quito Tenis y Golf ...

In the foothills of the Andes, at almost 3,000 metres above sea level (only La Paz is a higher capital), you might think Quito would not be seeking still more height.

The mayor of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, warned that the city was facing a "critical" situation as clouds of ash and smoke from five simultaneous wildfires enveloped the region on Tuesday.

Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America. About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.

At the foot of the Andes, the Unesco World Heritage site is becoming home to some of the world’s most adventurous skyscrapers — introducing a flashier, more exhibitionist style to the still ...