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Ecuador ( ), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( , which literally translates to the "Republic of the Equator") is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west.
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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Sixteen Canadian tourists and eight Ecuadorean crew members were rescued from a yacht that ran aground in the Galapagos Islands , officials said Thursday.
No injuries were reported in the Wednesday evening rescue by navy and national park vessels, which the 140-foot (46-meter) yacht's operator described as "safe and orderly."All were taken to nearby Santa Cruz island, where the operator, Quasar Expeditions, was transferring them to other boats to finish their tour of the archipelago, said its local marketing manager, Fernando Diez.He said the mishap may have been the fault of the yacht Alta's captain, but that the company was not yet sure.Diez said none of the 3,500 gallons of fuel aboard the yacht had spilled and that an attempt would be made to free it Thursday afternoon from choppy waters adjacent the small island of Camano."We are completely aware that we need to be ready to combat any type of contamination there might be, although at the moment there has been ...The U.N.'s top human rights body voted overwhelmingly Friday to condemn Syria over the slaughter of more than 100 civilians last week, but Damascus appeared impervio...
The U.N.'s top human rights body voted overwhelmingly Friday to condemn Syria over the slaughter of more than 100 civilians last week, but Damascus appeared impervio...
Gunbattles between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in northern Lebanon killed at least one person and wounded nine Saturday, security officials said, as activists report...
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Galapagos Islands have been removed from the UNESCO list of sites endangered by environmental threats or overuse.The island chain, about ...
The lawyer for a Panamanian man who watched two companions die while surviving at sea for 28 days in their small disabled boat says he's suing a U.S. cruise line bec...
Chivas USA signed Ecuadorian midfielder Oswaldo Minda on Wednesday night.Minda, 28, has played 15 times for Ecuador , with 13 of those appearances since 2010, includ...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Police in Ecuador say 15 people were killed and at least seven injured when a drunken man drove an SUV into a crowded bus stop in the coastal c...
A French journalist freed by leftist rebels Wednesday said he had no complaints about his captivity other than its 33-day duration and lamented that Colombia's war i...
Toronto FC announced the signing of Ecuadorian international defender Geovanny Caicedo on Thursday.Caicedo, 30, began his career with Huracan of Ecuador and has spen...
The Ecuadorean government has sent 6 tons of food and water to the Galapagos after the islands were hit by a tsunami from the massive earthquake off Japan.Ecuador's ...
Toronto FC terminated the contract of defender Geovanny Caicedo on Friday by mutual consent.The 30-year-old Caicedo, an Ecuador international, joined Toronto in Janu...
QUITO, Ecuador -- Hundreds of police angry over a law that would cut their benefits plunged this small South American nation into chaos Thursday, roughing up and tea...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorean officials say a tour boat has capsized off the Galapagos Islands , killing a Danish man on board.Galapagos National Park spokeswoman...
FoxNews.com visits Ecuador's Galapagos Islands , home to animals found nowhere else on earth.
A full-scale assault is targeting invasive rats that threaten the survival of birds, tortoises, iguanas and native plants of the Galapagos Islands , whose unique flo...
The sea lion nursed her pup under a prickly pear cactus while an iguana clumsily marched away. A tiny penguin waddled on a rock while red and orange crabs clung to t...
Ecuador's Galapagos Islands are rightly considered one of the world's natural treasures. The unique, fearless animals that evolved on this isolated archipelago helpe...
Take a guided tour of Galapagos for a close up look at some of the most fascinating creatures on earth
The U.S. women's national team remained atop the FIFA Women's World Rankings released on Friday, extending their small edge over Germany from three to 10 points.Worl...
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