URLO Studio designs bike shelter on Ecuadorian hillside
Local architecture practice Urlo Studio has based the design of a concrete-and-wood pavilion for cyclists on ancient Andean…
Giant tortoises are returning to this Galápagos island nearly 150 years after they went extinct
By César Olmos with AP Published on 24/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed…
158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years
Floreana giant tortoises released – © Galápagos Conservancy For the first time in over 180 years, a giant…
On Camera: Miss Universe Fatima Bosch collapses during parade appearance in Ecuador
Miss Universe Fatima Bosch sparked concern among onlookers after she suddenly fell to her knees while riding a…
Taller General sets glazed Ecuadorian house near volcanos
Taller General has completed a brick-and-heavy-timber house that plays on an A-frame system with glass walls to give…
An Ecuadorian family works to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador (AP) — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he…
In Ecuador’s Battle of Toad vs. Road, Toad Wins
An Ecuadorian court has blocked construction of a highway after ruling it poses an imminent and irreversible threat…
Chinese mining giant CMOC pays US$1 billion for Brazilian gold mines with 8 tons of output
CMOC Group, one of China’s biggest miners, extended its push into precious metals with a US$1 billion deal…
All Whites v Ecuador: New Zealand learn tough World Cup lessons in 2-0 defeat
The All Whites best chance fell to Ben Old, who saw his goal bound shot deflected away by…
All Whites v Ecuador: Stern test for New Zealand in final World Cup audition of 2025
“The challenge is that we go again and we become consistent while improving as well,” said coach Darren…
India is world’s second-largest shrimp producer. That is now under threat | Trade War News
Kolkata, India: Buddhadeb Pradhan, a shrimp farmer in Nandigram in the West Bengal state in eastern India, has…
Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Interpol and partners launched a global law enforcement effort Wednesday aimed at dismantling criminal…