This trip spans the entire country, from Quito, with its cobblestoned streets and 16th-century cathedrals, to Pasochoa, an extinct volcano in the Ecuadoran Andes, and the Galápagos Islands. Stay in ...

This itinerary is part of the Town & Country Grand Tour, which takes you around the world in 170 days. Each leg of the trip was organized and written by a different travel specialist. This guide was ...

National Geographic staff member Andrew Coleman recently traveled to Ecuador, stayed in the Mashpi Lodge, and visited the Galápagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavour. He hiked through ...

Abundant sea life and giant tortoises are the stars of the Galapagos Islands, a volcanic archipelago off the coast of Ecuador. Situated roughly 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos ...

The Galápagos Islands are a bucket-list destination for many travelers, bird lovers and nature enthusiasts, and it’s no wonder why: the biodiverse region of the world has been famous for centuries as ...

The Galapagos Islands, which lie in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador, have some of the most unique wildlife in the world, from giant tortoises to vast colonies of seabirds. Visited by ...

The Galápagos Islands served as the site of Charles Darwin's famous flora and fauna observations and the inspiration behind his groundbreaking "On the Origin of Species," so it's hardly surprising ...

GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR — No offense against the Galá pagos Islands. Home to giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and other exotic creatures, the archipelago off Ecuador's coast ranks for ...

Plenty of islands claim to be Galapagos-like, but are they really? These gorgeous, must-visit destinations have much in ...

Ecuador’s popular destinations, such as the Amazon, the Andes and the Galapagos Islands, are open for tourism despite April 16’s deadly magnitude 7.8 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, the country ...