Abya-Yala is an academic publishing house based in Ecuador, dedicated to sharing scholarship in the social sciences from Ecuador and across the region. It serves readers, researchers, educators, and communities through a broad catalogue of printed books and digital publications, available via its online bookstore. Its subjects include anthropology, archaeology, communication, law, development, ecology, economics, education, gender, history, linguistics, literature, environmental studies, pedagogy, politics, intercultural health, sociology, theology, and oral tradition.

The catalogue explores Indigenous and Afro-descendant histories and cultures, language, education, politics, social movements, and regional issues such as water governance and territorial change. Featured and recent titles include works on Indigenous communities, Andean dynamics, intercultural education, archaeology, and Ecuadorian history. Abya-Yala also publishes co-editions and offers information for authors interested in publishing with the press. In addition to its bookselling and publishing activities, the organization shares news about its publications, participates in national and international book fairs, and supports discussion of scholarship and cultural life through events and presentations.