The team captured two Furipterus horrens — a type of “thumbless bat” — marking the first time the species has ever been recorded in the Ecuadorian Andes or found outside the Amazon rainforest, ...

Just 17,000 votes separated the top two candidates in the first round of Ecuador’s presidential election. A third contender raked in half a million votes, meaning supporters of his Indigenous ...

Simon Calder’s five best wildlife experiences, from the Galapagos to Namibia and the Azores - Finding creature comforts in ...

The Terra Des Osos trail running race in Ecuador is protecting this iconic species, while also saving a town lost in time.

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has rolled out a dedicated 2025-2027 Galápagos brochure for the UK market featuring ...

This fall, a global regulatory body could move to decriminalize the demonized plant for the first time in more than 60 years, ...

National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has launched a 2025-2027 Galápagos brochure aimed at the UK market. It features sterling pricing, contact details for the UK expeditions specialists who can ...

The páramo covers slopes above 10,000 feet in elevation all over the Andes Mountains, and acts like a giant sponge absorbing ...

And thankfully we did. We flew into Quito, met up with Pacha and headed straight into the Andes where it was quiet and felt so far away from anything else going on in the country.

So epic is this land mass, even seasoned travellers will find fresh wonders to discover in the countries of South America.

Vote in the 2025 Telegraph Travel Awards for the chance to win one of 10 prizes, including this journey to Ecuador and the ...