VANTAGE
Ecuador
Destination

Ecuador

The Andes, the Amazon, and the Pacific all reachable inside the same short country — plus a scattering of islands where the wildlife never learned to be afraid.

Quilotoa: A Walk Inside a Volcano
Ecuador

Quilotoa: A Walk Inside a Volcano

Most volcanoes are experienced the same way.

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The Islands Where Animals Don’t Run Away
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The Islands Where Animals Don’t Run Away

Arriving in the Galápagos Islands means quickly realising something unexpected.

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The Forest That Outlived the Dinosaurs
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The Forest That Outlived the Dinosaurs

At first, it looks like an ordinary fallen tree.

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Where the Waterfall Becomes the Path
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Where the Waterfall Becomes the Path

At first, the waterfall seems far away.

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The Tunnel Built by a Volcano
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The Tunnel Built by a Volcano

Most tunnels begin with an engineer’s blueprint.

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The Mountain Whose Summit Is Closer to Space
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The Mountain Whose Summit Is Closer to Space

When people talk about the highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest is almost always the first name that comes up.

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Avenue of the Volcanoes
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Avenue of the Volcanoes

Some roads are lined with trees.

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Yasuní Amazon Rainforest
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Yasuní Amazon Rainforest

Most national parks are created to protect beautiful landscapes.

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