Ecuador has several dormant volcanoes not only challenging in themselves, but great practice for bigger peaks. Here is a first-person account of such a climb.

Experience Cotopaxi Volcano, one of the world’s highest active volcanoes and a defining landmark of Ecuador’s Andean ...

This volcanoes hike in Ecuador goes 200 miles from village to village. Read tips for how to plan your multi-day trek from Quito to Cotopaxi to Banos hot springs.

FILE PHOTO: The Cotopaxi Volcano, one of the world's highest active volcanoes in Ecuador is seen from Quito QUITO (Reuters) - The Ecuadorean Geophysical Institute on Tuesday detected a column of gases ...

The Chimborazo volcano, the highest peak in Ecuador, is a popular draw for mountaineers, several of whom have died in recent years in avalanches and accidents ...

The Tungurahua volcano is one of Ecuador's most active volcanoes. A collapse 3,000 years ago led to a widespread debris avalanche of moving rock, soil, snow and water. There remains some uncertainty ...

Ecuadorean villagers fled their homes after the Andean country's "Throat of Fire" volcano erupted Saturday, spewing rocks, gas and ash that prompted officials to declare a maximum alert for nearby ...

HUAMBALO, Ecuador (AP) - Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano has been putting on a dramatic show, spewing lava from a cauldron-like crater and launching towering clouds of ash and gas. The country's ...

A geologist at Washington University in St. Louis is doing his part to make sure that the small Latin American country of Ecuador follows the Boy Scout motto: Be prepared. Robert Buchwaldt, Ph.D., ...

QUITO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The Ecuadorean Geophysical Institute on Tuesday detected a column of gases and ashes rising from the crater of the Cotopaxi volcano, as part of its ongoing eruptive activity, ...