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Ecuador

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers west of the mainland.

Type Country

Why go

  • Country in South America.
  • Served by Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ).

History

Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito, and the largest city is Guayaquil.

Airports

Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) 56 km to the centre
Latacunga, X, EC — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (TAME) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Coca, Guayaquil (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
  • TAME EQ (Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Coca, Guayaquil

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Chachoán Regional Airport (ATF) 39 km to the centre
Ambato, T, EC — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) 96 km to the centre
Shell Mera, Y, EC — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor
Chimborazo Airport 46 km to the centre
Riobamba, H, EC
Outdoor
Bototillal Airstrip 56 km to the centre
Ventanas, R, EC
Outdoor
Cristal Airport 62 km to the centre
Cotopaxi, R, EC
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ); 27 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LTX has direct flights to 2 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Coca, Guayaquil).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ecuador. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.