Ecuador – MOSAEC

Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80

He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed.

By Richard Sandomir

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FDA Urges Recall of Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Brands

The agency tested 75 types of cinnamon after hundreds of children were poisoned by the spice in applesauce. It found some lead in cinnamon brands sold at some dollar stores and other markets.

By Christina Jewett

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Ecuavoley, Anyone? Sport of Ecuador Thrives in Shadow of US Open.

Just outside the U.S. Open grounds, Queens locals, many of them immigrants from Ecuador, play a volleyball-like sport imported from their country that brings the community together.

By David Waldstein

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Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador

A customized itinerary allowed a group of birders to observe hundreds of species across a range of elevations, all while staying at comfortable eco-lodges.

By Dorothy Spears and Alexis Rockman