Galapagos Rift

Galapagos Rift, Equador is a volcanic hotspot located in the East Pacific Ocean that resulted in the formation of the Galapagos Islands and Malpelso, Carnegie, Cocos all which are aseismic ridge systems lying on two tectonic plates. The rift is found on the on the...

Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean, Ecuador goes by the official name Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos. The island refers to volcanic archipelago islands which are scattered around the equator. These islands of the Pacific Ocean are some 525 miles from Ecuador. The...

Esmeraldas Region

Esmeraldas Region, Esmeraldas, Ecuador is a coatal city that is located in the northwest Ecuador. It boosts of the esmeraldas Canton which is the regional centre of the esmeraldas province of Ecuador. Esmaerada is a major seaport that lies on the pacific coast at the...

Cotopaxi Volcano

Cotopaxi Volcano, Cotopaxi, Equador is a strato-volcano that is found in the Andes Mountains about 17 miles to the south of Quito, Ecuador. The Cotopaxi Volcano is the second highest peak in Ecuador rising to 19, 347 feet above the sea level. The name Cotopaxi means...