by Marcos Gómez Cole | Oct 21, 2021 | Notes
The first time a human being walked on a glacier, it probably dates back to the pristine times when our species began to populate the planet. Since then, we have not stopped approaching and venturing into glaciers, motivated by the most diverse ends; scientists,...
by Lucas Dominguez Vargas | Apr 30, 2020 | Notes
The glaciers of Ecuador are located in the mountain ranges of volcanic origin and are restricted to the highest peaks. The glaciers (Antisana, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Cayambe, Los Ilinizas (north and south), El Altar and Carihuairazo) are limited to two mountain ranges:...
by René Hernández Tapia | Apr 14, 2020 | Glacier Law
I invite you to remember that glaciers in our country do not yet have a particular law to protect them, the last of the six attempts to create a protection standard, has been in the formation stage in our National Congress since July 4 2018, by the way, without...
by Alfredo Soto Ortega | Mar 30, 2020 | Science
Despite the impressive and imposing appearance of Patagonian Glaciers today, we must clarify that they are only small segments of the last glaciation. Still, despite their decline, they are of remarkable importance, occupying ten percent of the emerging lands and...
by Marcos Gómez Cole | Mar 16, 2020 | Photo Gallery
Our collaborator Marcos Cole shares these wonderful macro photographs that he obtained after four months doing work on the famous Exploradores Glacier, located in Campos de Hielo Patagónico Norte, Aysén Region. He then explains what the interesting phenomenon consists...