Spanish is ecuador s official language of business and government, although there are dialectal differences between sierra and costa spanish. We build each detailed map individually with regard to the characteristics of the map area and the chosen graphic style. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Pdf the gulf of guayaquil and the guayas river estuary, ecuador.
Guayaquil is ecuadors largest city and more important port. Auburn, augusta, bangor, biddeford, portland, saco. It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many other features. Pie chart showing how precipitation is distributed by season.
Mountain climbing, trekking, jungle expeditions, round trips, extreme adventure, mountain. The biggest city in ecuador, guayaquil is found on the south central coast. Ecuador road map world maps maps of all countries, cities. The worldfamous galapagos islands a territory of ecuador are positioned about 600 miles to its west the indigenous populations mixed with those of european descent give ecuador a unique cultural texture. A port city, it should be able to handle international vessels. You are welcome to use and reproduce the map of ecuador for.
Today, its one of the most popular educational sites on the web. A coastal road trip in ecuador travel the guardian. But a lot of hard work has been put into the city and now it is a popular destination. The raw sewage of the more than 2 million people living in ecuador s large and small coastal cities passes untreated into nearby waterways. The map delivers unparalleled detail of the entire country and its recreational, historical, cultural and natural destinations.
Cotopaxi in ecuador is one of the worlds highest active volcanos. Together, they give you a look at what ecuador s beach resorts were like 20 or 30 years ago. It falls right between nevada slightly larger and colorado slightly smaller. Ecuador explorer quitos mariscal printable map ecuador. This national park is one of the countrys few protected coastal regions, and boasts stellar scenery of tropical dry forest. A complete guide to plan your stay in ecuador and the galapagos islands. Ecuador maps printable maps of ecuador for download. Use rough guides maps to explore all the regions of ecuador. Large detailed map of ecuador with cities and towns. A large number of the beaches are virtually uninhabited, even those with moderate population density are pretty underdeveloped. The indigenous people of the amazon jungle and coastal ecuador remained relatively autonomous until the spanish soldiers and missionaries arrived in force.
Water resources assessment of ecuador usace mobile district. Control the animation using the slide bar found beneath the weather map. Map of guides to cities of ecuador online travel reservation expert providing reliable car rental and hotel booking services. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. Free online maps of south carolina a helpful guide. The beaches are beautiful, with room for both fishermen and swimmers, and the towns have a variety of affordable hotels and hostels. Ecuador s climate is considered humid subtropical in the rainforest areas and along its coast. The secondhighest capital in the world is also one of latin americas bestpreserved colonial cities, with beautiful churches, plazas, and museums as well as dramatic views from the surrounding hills. The population of all ecuadorian cities and towns with more than 12,500 inhabitants by census years. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions. This page provides a complete overview of ecuador maps.
Read about itineraries, activities, places to stay and travel essentials and get inspiration from the blog in the best guide to guayaquil and the southern coast. The value of maphill lies in the possibility to look at the same area from several perspectives. Ecuadors biggest city has come a long way in the past 20 years. The ecuador weather map below shows the weather forecast for the next 10 days. Ecuador is a south american country covering 283,561. Its a very friendly country, known for warm, welcoming hospitality. It is a small, upscale city that offers many big city comforts and luxury resources like yacht clubs, but is not as ridiculously expensive as some other resort areas. Claim the world, map by map claim a country by adding the most maps. Whether youre looking to immerse yourself in otavalos famous market or get lost in the galapagos islands, use our map of ecuador below to start planning your trip. This region travel guide to coastal lowlands is an outline and may need more content. We wish to avoid the large cities and prefer to have easy access to towns with culture various types of live music, for example. In this post, well cover 22 ecuador beaches worth visiting. North is modern quito, with highrise buildings, shopping centers, the financial center and major business centers.
Nearby is the ica desert, an unexplored area of sand dunes and an astounding variety of marine fossils. Find and download detailed tourist maps for the ruta del spondylus and all the beaches in each province of ecuador. Basic map of ecuador ecuador terrain map ecuador climate map galapagos map interactive map of galapagos more city maps. There are a few beaches on the water in guayaquil, but many beautiful coastal beaches are located slightly north of the city. This makes it the 73rd largest country in the world and slightly smaller than nevada. From simple political maps to detailed map of ecuador. The map of western europe below is an example of a political map.
Here, we highlight a coastline of great resorts, as well as tropical forest and wonderful wildlife. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. Ecuador is a country in western south america, bordering the pacific ocean at the equator, for which the country is named. Manta is a commercial and vacation resort area and is the second largest seaport in ecuador. South of esmeraldas, rests the coastal province of manabi, home to manta, the second largest port city in ecuador, after guayaquil. Cuenca travel southern highlands, ecuador lonely planet. Large detailed map of ecuador with cities and towns click to see large.
Though not directly on the ocean, it is located on the guayas river, and where it flows into the guayaquil gulf. Manta manta is a major coastal city located in the coastal lowlands of ecuador. Ecuador officially the republic of ecuador spanish. Detailed road maps of even the smallest towns on the coast of ecuador. This small city has a spectacular location on the coast, perched on a sandy peninsula reaching from the mouth of the river chone into the pacific.
Dug into the landscape 1,000 years ago and preserved by the arid climate, the unexplained nasca lines form hummingbirds, whales, and trapezoids. The beach cities along the manabi coast are very popular with quitenos and guayaquilenos. Although ecuador marked 25 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period has been marred by political instability, as seven presidents have governed ecuador since 1996. Plan your visit to guayaquil and the southern coast, ecuador. Jan 25, 2008 detailed tourist map of ecuador with inset of the galapagos islands.
Any settlement listed at that had a 2009 population estimated of 75,000 or more town. Ecuador beaches are an amazing aspect of the country and well worth a visit. Check out the interactive maps for each province of ecuador. Pertrified tree trunks at puyango petrified forest, ecuador. Mariscal neighborhood of quito ecuador map printable black and white color version of this map return to ecuador map center more ecuador maps. We include maps, photos, and videos to help you get a feel for each beach and nearby beach town. Ecuadors capital has scenery as breathtaking as its elevation of nearly 2,850 meters. After quito, cuenca is ecuador s most important and beautiful colonial city.
Guayaquil and the southern coast travel guide what to do in. Manta is a major coastal city located in the coastal lowlands of ecuador. See our sections of ecuador s nightlife and more specifically, our sections on cities of guayaquil, manta, salinas and esmeraldas. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map. A border war with peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Reading a political map a political map shows political features such as national or state boundaries, capital cities and other major cities. My man and i are planning three weeks to explore the coast of ecuador with a view to eventually spending several months each year away from our canadian winters. The amazonian people and the cayapas of coastal ecuador were the only groups to resist inca and spanish domination, maintaining their language and culture well into the 21st century.
Explore our interactive maps or download ecuador maps you can print for your travels. Integrated coastal zone management in continental ecuador and. Pdf evaluation of the tsunami vulnerability in the coastal. Explore cuenca holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
Map of the coastal zone of ecuador with details of the guayas river. National geographics ecuador and galapagos islands adventure map, with its comprehensive information, is uniquely designed for adventure travelers. Between 1904 and 1942, ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. Each of the provinces are divided into cantons and parroquias. State highway maps including coastal evacuation maps sc interstate map with rest areas and welcome centers city, town, place maps. Nasca and desert coast the paracas peninsula ica wineries nasca city. Around the world with travelbrochures compassion bloggers in ecuador. Ecuador surface population language climate religion. The policy cycle as a road map to the formulation of an integrated coastal. Dec 16, 2016 top 10 places to visit on the ecuador coast ecuador holidays.
Salinas salinas is located on the southern coast of ecuador, and is the countrys most western city. From 1950 to 1990, the ecuadorian coastal population accelerated rapidly. Quito is the capital and, with an elevation of 9,350 feet 2,850 m, is the secondhighest capital city on the planet. The indigenous people of the amazon jungle and coastal ecuador remained relatively. After nearly 300 years of spanish rule, quito was still a small city numbering. Travel information, tours, ecuador population language climate religion currency transportation, ecuador coast region, ecuador highlands region, ecuador jungle region, ecuador insular region. Ecuador and galapagos islands national geographic adventure. Detailed clear large political map of ecuador showing names of capital city, towns, states, provinces and boundaries with neighbouring countries. This makes ecuador larger than 43 of the 50 us states.
Top 10 places to visit on the ecuador coast travel the. Here is a map and list of all of the provinces and their capital cities in ecuador. Coastal lowlands ecuador travel guide at wikivoyage. Ecuador maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. But dont say that to the locals, who insist that their laidback culture, cleaner streets and more agreeable weather outclass the capital, hands down. Map of ecuador and travel information about ecuador brought to you by lonely planet. The following cities are on the ecuatorian sea coast. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Other urban applications and fishing uses occupy the remaining 8. Ecuador is unusual among latin american countries in having two major centres of population and commerce, the vibrant port city of guayaquil acting as a counterbalance to the capital, quito, located in the andean highlands in the northcentral part of the country. Ecuadors capital city, quito, is home to a fascinating mix of colonial and modern architecture, as well as the fascinating museo del banco central, which houses stunning. Most people can agree that cities are places where large numbers of people live and work.
Ecuador maps maps of ecuador world maps maps of all. Quito, the capital, is the political center, while guayaquil is the commercial hub. If there are cities and other destinations listed, they may not all be at usable status or there may not be a valid regional structure and a get in section describing all of the typical ways to get here. Guayaquil and the southern coast travel guide what to do. From its mouth to the city of guayaquil, the rio guayas is less of a natural river. Best beach town on coast for sun and snorkeling ecuador forum. If you need to know anything about ecuadorian coastal communities, ask richard at the dive shop or. Hundreds of thousands of ecuadorian vacationers visit coastal beaches that have few or. West of the city, the gleaming highrises and beaches of the santa elena peninsula attract more affluent visitors, while backpackers and surfers head north to. This map shows cities, towns, roads, railroads, mountains and landforms in ecuador.
Ecuador large color map world map world atlas atlas. Select from the other forecast maps on the right to view the temperature, cloud cover, wind and precipitation for this country on a large scale with animation. As given at plus any other settlements with a 2009 population estimate of between 750 and 75,000 village any settlement not listed at and with a 2009 population estimate of less than 750. Click on the magnifying glass icon to see a map showing some of the places on the trip. Infectious disease in ecuador oxford academic journals. The ecuador coast has everything a beach lover looks for. This map shows cities, main roads, secondary roads, railroads and airports in ecuador. Pdf the gulf of guayaquil 3s, 80w of the coastal province of guayas. Ecuador is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our blue ocean laminated map of the world.
The water is warm, surfing is good, birds and wild life are everywhere. Esmeraldas province is the most lush coastal region. Top 10 places to visit on the ecuador coast travel the guardian. Ecuador next dream south america trip ecuador post pretrip, the itinerary a good map. An overview of the ecuador coastal resources management program. Ecuador encompasses a wide range of natural formations and climates, from the desertlike southern coast to the snowcapped peaks of the andes mountain range to the plains of the amazon basin. Pages in category populated coastal places in ecuador the following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. Straddling both hemispheres, ecuador is home to miraculous diversity. Climate and climate change in ecuador department of. While some travelers might think of the amazon rainforest and climbing volcanoes when ecuador attractions come to mind, the beaches, located along the western coast of the country in the south pacific ocean, are ideal for lazy days of sunbathing or an active vacation full of whale watching, kayaking, and scuba diving. We begin the post with our picks for the 3 best beaches in ecuador.
See our sections of ecuador s nightlife and more specifically, our sections on cities. Shows national parks and reserves, major cities, airports, roads, and ports. Shows tourist points of interest such as beaches, archaeological sites, and recreational activity sites. Name the largest cities on pacific in peru, ecuador. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. Aside from these things there always is the vibrant nightlife of the cities and towns of the coast. Maphill presents the map of ecuador in a wide variety of map types and styles. North of quito is mariscal sucre airport, through which most visitors to quick facts about. Quichua and shuar both of which are official intercultural languages as well as other ancestral languages are spoken by the countrys indigenous people. And with a variety of beach towns and cities to choose from, a dream vacation or a dream home could be waiting for you. Ecuador map south america explore map of ecuador to locate provinces, cities and know about history, geography, culture. Detailed road, administrative, physical and topographical maps of ecuador. Here you can find nice beaches, tropical climate and a laid back atmosphere.