COASTAL PROVINCES
ANDEAN HIGHLANDS
UNIQUE LANDMARKS
100
This province's capital shares its name with the province and is Ecuador's main Pacific port city.
Guayas (Guayaquil)
100
This UNESCO World Heritage city is the capital of Azuay province.
Cuenca
100
Ecuador's national capital Quito is also the capital of this province.
Pichincha
200
his coastal province produces most of Ecuador's bananas. Its capital is Machala.
El Oro
200
This province is named after Ecuador's highest volcano (6,263 m). Its capital is Latacunga.
Cotopaxi
200
This island province's capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, located 1,200 km off Ecuador's coast.
Galápagos
300
This province's capital is Babahoyo, located at the confluence of the Babahoyo and Daule rivers.
Los Ríos
300
This province's capital (Riobamba) sits at 2,754 meters elevation near the "Avenue of the Volcanoes."
Chimborazo
300
This northern province borders Colombia. Its capital Tulcán is famous for its topiary park shaped like Ecuador's map.
Carchi