Sierra (Highlands Region - 10 Provinces)
Azuay – Capital: Cuenca
Bolivar – Capital: Guaranda
Canar – Capital: Azogues
Carchi – Capital: Tulcan
Chimborazo – Capital: Riobamba
Cotopaxi – Capital: Latacunga
Imbabura – Capital: Ibarra
Loja – Capital: Loja
Pichincha – Capital: Quito (National Capital)
Tungurahua – Capital: Ambato
Costa (Coastal Region - 7 Provinces)
El Oro – Capital: Machala
Esmeraldas – Capital: Esmeraldas
Guayas – Capital: Guayaquil
Los Rios – Capital: Babahoyo
Manabi – Capital: Portoviejo
Santa Elena – Capital: Santa Elena
Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas – Capital: Santo Domingo
Oriente (Amazon Region - 6 Provinces)
Morona-Santiago – Capital: Macas
Napo – Capital: Tena
Orellana – Capital: Puerto Francisco de Orellana
Pastaza – Capital: Puyo
Sucumbios – Capital: Nueva Loja
Zamora Chinchipe – Capital: Zamora
Insular Region (1 Province)
Galapagos – Capital: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Ecuador » Quito
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| Basilica and Convent of San Francisco | |
| The San Francisco de Quito Church and Monastery was the first Franciscan temple within the Quito Royal Palace and the first Catholic church built in the city. Construction began in the first half of the 16th century, around the 1530s, shortly after the Spanish arrival in Ecuador.. | |
| Basilica of the National Vow | |
| The Basilica of the National Vow is a Roman Catholic church located in the historic center of Quito, Ecuador. It is the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas. A labyrinth of majestic heights and dimensions, the basilica features fourteen bronze apostles and evangelists, a pantheon with the remains of past leaders, and 24 chapels, each representing a province of Ecuador. | |
| Middle of the World City | |
| The Middle of the World City, known as Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, is a popular tourist site located just north of Quito, Ecuador. It marks the approximate location of the Equator, where visitors can stand with one foot in each hemisphere. The site features a large monument topped with a globe, built to commemorate the 18th-century French Geodesic Mission, which sought to confirm the Earth’s equatorial bulge and accurately map the Equator. | |
| Quito, Ecuador | |
| Quito is the capital city of Ecuador, located in the Andean region of the country. The city is situated in the north-central part of Ecuador, at an altitude of around 2,850 meters (9,350 feet) above sea level. It is nestled in the Andes Mountains, surrounded by stunning landscapes and volcanoes. The population was 2,800,388 in 2020. | |
