Zamora () is a city in southeastern
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
; it is the capital of
Zamora-Chinchipe
Zamora Chinchipe (), Province of Zamora Chinchipe is a province of the Republic
of Ecuador, located at the southeastern end of the Amazon Basin, which shares borders with the Ecuadorian provinces of Azuay and Morona Santiago to the north, Loja a ...
province and the seat of
Zamora Canton
Zamora is a canton in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province of Ecuador. It was named after Zamora city, the provincial capital and head of the canton of the same name.
History
On October 11, 1911, the Zamora Canton was created in the great former Prov ...
. Zamora is the principal and most populous city in Zamora-Chinchipe. It is located in the
Oriente region ath base of the eastern portion of the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
mountains in Ecuador, at 970 m above sea level, at the convergence of the
Zamora,
Bombuscaro and
Jamboé rivers.
Zamora, which has experienced a boom in growth in since the recent discovery of gold in the surrounding region, is known as the "Mining Capital of Ecuador'", and as the "City of Birds and Waterfalls'", referring to the presence of various species of birds and several waterfalls on the streams that surround the city.
The city stretches from west to east towards
Cumbaratza. It is connected by several bus and coach trips to other cantons and provinces.
Populated places in Zamora-Chinchipe Province
Provincial capitals in Ecuador
Populated places established in 1549
1549 establishments in the Spanish Empire
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