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
✈ 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.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
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.