Jefferson Herrera stands with his Alpaca beside Quilotoa crater lake, an area regarded by many Ecuadorian communities as a sacred space. Photograph by Ben Pipe The town of Zumbahua acts as the gateway ...

A 200-mile stretch of the Andes running through Ecuador can be zipped through in about 4 hours. But why would you with such ...

If you’ve glimpsed a picture of a crater lake or been lucky enough to see one yourself, you’ll understand the enthusiasm that I experienced when I visited my first crater lake, La Laguna de Quilatoa, ...