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Unusual Attractions in Ecuador

Swing at the End of the World

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Laguna Quilotoa

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

GUAPÁN, Ecuador

Ingapirca

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

The Cracks - Las Grietas

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador

Intiñan Solar Museum

Home of the "true" equator.

Tulcan, Ecuador

Tulcán Municipal Cemetery

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

Puerto Misahuallí, Ecuador

Sinchi Warmi Amazon Lodge

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

Ambato Canton, Ecuador

Chimborazo

Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.

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Rio Muchacho Organic Farm

If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.

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Photographed perhaps a day after fertilization, Wiley's glass frog embryos develop in a protective, gooey pouch deposited at the tip of a fern frond.

The Next Generation of a Rare Frog Captured in a Poetic Portrait

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Post Office Bay, on the island of Floreana in the Galapagos.

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Members of the Sarayaku indigenous community believe that the rainforest should have legal rights.

The Fight to Secure Rights for Rainforests

The Sarayaku people of Ecuador are seeking legal protection for Amazonian plants and animals.

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Jonathan Green affixes a fin-mounted double satellite tag on the dorsal fin of an adult female whale shark.

The Ocean’s Largest Shark Has a Little Something to Say

An online video raised a strange question: Do whale sharks make sounds? And would it matter if they did?

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This Brazilian navy ship had a strange insect encounter during nighttime operations.

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The chance encounter has led to insights on how insects make it to distant islands.

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