Pete Oxford / San Lucas marsupial frog (Gastrotheca pseustes) base of Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador), Andes, Ecuador, South America - endemic to Ecuador, endangered species.

Pete Oxford / Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans) at base of Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador), Andes, Ecuador, South America

Pete Oxford / Snow-covered Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador

Murray Cooper / Layers of earth from past volcanic eruptions, Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Quechua Indian shearing sheep, at base of Chimborazo Volcano (highest mountain in Ecuador) Andes, Ecuador, South America, 2011

Pete Oxford / Shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) base of Chimborazo Volcano (Highest mountain in Ecuador) Andes, Ecuador, South America

Pete Oxford / Quechua Indian Woman portrait, at base of Chimborazo Volcano (highest mountain in Ecuador) Andes, Ecuador, South America, 2011

Pete Oxford / Black-tailed trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae) male perched at base of Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador, Andes

Pete Oxford / Black-tailed trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae) female feeding on (Kniphofia sp) flower at base of Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador, Andes

Pete Oxford / San Lucas Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca pseustes), base of Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Silver Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca plumbea), base of Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / San Lucas Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca pseustes) on shore, base of Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) hummingbird, base of Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Shining Sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) hummingbird feeding on flower nectar, base of Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador

Murray Cooper / Ecuadorian Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo) around Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Ice Collector - Baltazar Ushca Tenesaca, Ancient tradition in Chimborazo where 'Hieleros' (ice collectors) gather chunks of glacial ice from the slopes of Chimborazo Volcano to bring by mule, wrapped...

Pete Oxford / Alpacas {Lama pacos} on the Paramo after shearing, Casa Condor, San Pablo Community, Pulingui, base of Chimborazo Volcano, Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Ice Collector - Baltazar Ushca Tenesaca, Ancient tradition in Chimborazo where 'Hieleros' (ice collectors) gather chunks of glacial ice from the slopes of Chimborazo Volcano to bring by mule, wrapped...

Pete Oxford / Quichua Indian woman walking and carrying baby on her back. Chimborazo Mountain (6310m) highest mountain in Ecuador. Inactive / extinct volcano, last eruption 10,000 years ago, Andes, Ecuador 2005

Pete Oxford / Chimborazo Mountain (6310 Meters) The highest Mountain in Ecuador. Inactive extinct volcano last eruption 10,000 years ago. Chimborazo Reserve, Southern Andes, ECUADOR.

Pete Oxford / Ice Collector - Baltazar Ushca Tenesaca, Ancient tradition in Chimborazo where 'Hieleros' (ice collectors) gather chunks of glacial ice from the slopes of Chimborazo Volcano to bring by donkey(wrapped...

Pete Oxford / Vicuña {Lama vicugna} with Chimborazo Volcano behind, Chimborazo Reserve, Andes, Ecuaor. Re-introduced 270 animals in 1988 and by 2003 there were 2800

Pete Oxford / Vicuña {Lama vicugna} with Chimborazo Volcano behind, Chimborazo Reserve, Andes, Ecuaor. Re-introduced 270 animals in 1988 and by 2003 there were 2800

Pete Oxford / Ice Collector - Baltazar Ushca Tenesaca, Ancient tradition in Chimborazo where 'Hieleros' (ice collectors) gather chunks of glacial ice from the slopes of Chimborazo Volcano to bring by donkey(wrapped...

Pete Oxford / Ice Collector - Baltazar Ushca Tenesaca, Ancient tradition in Chimborazo where 'Hieleros' (ice collectors) gather chunks of glacial ice from the slopes of Chimborazo Volcano to bring by mule (wrapped...

Pete Oxford / Alpaca herd {Lama pacos} + Chimborazo volcano, Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) herd grazing beneath Mt Chimborazo, an extinct volcano, at 6,310 meters its summit is the furthest point from the center of the earth, Andes Mountains, South America

Pete Oxford / Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) standing beneath Mt Chimborazo, an extinct volcano, at 6,310 meters, its summit is the furthest point from the center of the earth, Andes Mountains, South America

Pete Oxford / Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) walking beneath Mt Chimborazo, an extinct volcano, at 6,310 meters, its summit is the furthest point from the center of the earth, Andes Mountains, South America

Pete Oxford / Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) herd grazing beneath Mt Chimborazo, an extinct volcano, at 6,310 meters its summit is the furthest point from the center of the earth, Andes Mountains, South America

Pete Oxford / San Lucas Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca pseustes) on shore, base of Chimborazo Volcano, Ecuador