Zamora
Founded in 1549 at the confluence of three rivers on the eastern flanks of the Andes, Zamora is the capital of Ecuador's Zamora Chinchipe province and a base for exploring the surrounding Amazon-edge mountain terrain. The town sits at a low elevation where a warm, wet climate sustains the birdlife and waterfalls that earned it the local nickname "Capital del Paraíso." A walkable centre with a food-and-drink scene and scenic viewpoints nearby rounds out the offer, with a UNESCO World Heritage site in the wider region.
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- Population15,276
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
Nearest airports
Zamora: quick answers
Where is Zamora?
Zamora is in Ecuador, about 130 km81 miles in a straight line from Cuenca.
How do you get to Zamora?
The nearest airport is La Toma (Catamayo) (LOH), about 2 hr 18 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Zamora?
The warmest month is November, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 14°C57°F. The wettest month is February, with about 224 mm8.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Zamora?
OpenStreetMap lists 41 restaurants, 12 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.