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Neighboring Countries of Ecuador
Ecuador shares land borders with 2 countries: Peru (1,529 km) and Colombia (708 km).
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Countries bordering Ecuador
| Neighbour | Border length | Capital | Visa for Ecuador citizens |
|---|---|---|---|
 Peru |
Lima | Visa-free · 90 days | |
 Colombia |
Bogotá | Visa-free · 90 days |
Peru accounts for 68% of Ecuador's 2,237 km of land borders. Lengths: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Geography of Ecuador
Location
Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru
Area
283,561 km² — slightly smaller than Nevada
Terrain
Coastal plain (costa), inter-Andean central highlands (sierra), and flat to rolling eastern jungle (oriente)
Climate
Tropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higher elevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Chimborazo 6,267. Lowest: Pacific Ocean 0 m. Mean elevation: 1117 m.
Natural resources
Petroleum, fish, timber, hydropower
Natural hazards
Frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts volcanism: volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains; Sangay (5,230 m) is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (1,476 m), a shield volcano, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago
Good to know
Cotopaxi in the Andes is highest active volcano in world
Neighbours of Ecuador's neighbours
Countries one border further away — reachable overland through a neighbouring country.
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Visa rules: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0).