Alausí, Ecuador, Mar 25 (EFE).- One year after 75 people died in an avalanche in Alausí, the town in the Ecuadorian Andes is recovering little by little with the efforts of its residents, who continue to live amid the danger of new landslides while they wait for official aid for reconstruction. On the night of …
Producer Timothy Chan travels from Hollywood California to Ecuador for a year. He will be in the Ecuadorian Andes, Amazon jungle and major cities. This documentary will showcase the culture, lifestyle, and uniqueness of Ecuador.
A recent study found that high-altitude ecosystems in the Andes, known as the páramo, managed by eight communities in Ecuador have led to a reduction in soil and vegetation decline, due to the incorporation of a concept called “social technology.” According to the paper, published in Mountain Research and Development, community-led conservation initiatives were more […]
"Telipogon pillaropatatensis," a newly described orchid species, pays tribute to the Ecuadorian cantons of Píllaro and Patate, as announced by the National Biodiversity Institute (Inabio) on Wednesday.