Like a golden thread circling the Earth, the equator sprinkles a bit of tourist magic in 11 countries. View on euronews ...

Ecuador has many "middle of the Earth" monuments After years living in Ecuador, I thought it was about time I visited the equator - but it proved more difficult than I thought.

This popular tourist destination in Ecuador draws roughly half a million visitors per year, but its primary selling point is actually based on a mistake.

Ecuador's highlands have a dozen peaks that rise above 16,000 feet, giving the Nevada-sized country a cluster of glacier-clad volcanoes that rival the Cascades in grandeur.

Our trip to Quito also included a trek to Mitad del Mundo, also known as the equator. At the Intiñan Solar Museum you can stand on the official equator, latitude 0-0-0 as measured by GPS.

 Did you know that Quito has one of the largest and best-preserved historic centers in the Americas?  And did you know that the city's borders extend to within a mile of the Equator? (Ecuador is ...

Before visiting Ecuador, the eponymous equator wasn’t the most eagerly-anticipated moment on my bucket list trip. There were giant tortoises to meet, cloud forests to climb and Indigenous markets to ...

Before visiting Ecuador, the eponymous equator wasn’t the most eagerly-anticipated moment on my bucket list trip. There were giant tortoises to meet, cloud forests to climb and Indigenous ...