This lake in Ecuador was formed from a volcano and is now one of the most beautiful and rewarding hikes you can take in the Andes Mountains. Here's why.

Ecuador in South America is a country steeped in culture, rich in history and bursting with natural beauty - yet it doesn't ...

At almost 13,000ft high, Ecuador's Quilotoa volcano and crater lake holds strong prominence in the country's history. Formed by a huge volcanic eruption 800 years ago, the water-filled crater ...

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After our friend hiked the Quilotoa Loop, my husband and I wanted to try doing it ourselves. It's a 22-mile three-day trek, and we were curious how we'd do at our ages. While it was difficult, it ...

13,000 feet above sea level, the Quilotoa Crater Overlook in Ecuador offers stunning views of a turquoise water-filled volcanic crater. Eight-hundred years ago, a catastrophic volcanic eruption in ...

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Mera, Andrade and Moreno designed the viewing deck for the edge of Quilotoa, a water-filled volcanic crater with a three-kilometre caldera that was formed after an eruption 800 years ago.

This wooden observation platform by architects Javier Mera, Jorge Andrade and Daniel Moreno sits high above a three-kilometre-wide lake inside an active volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes ...