Driving from Chota to Vilcabamba, Ecuador: 288 miles and about 8 h 55 min behind the wheel. Where you cross into Ecuador, what to bring, and 5 stops.

Driving from Chimbote to Vilcabamba, Ecuador: 555 miles and about 13 h 11 min behind the wheel. Where you cross into Ecuador, what to bring, and 9 stops.

Plan the Máncora to Puerto López, Ecuador drive: 347 miles (559 km), 7 h 58 min without stops, the border crossing, U.S. travel advisory and 5 stops.

Driving from Baños to Zorritos, Peru: 299 miles and about 7 h 10 min behind the wheel. Where you cross into Peru, what to bring, and 4 stops on the way.

Plan the Baños to Máncora, Peru drive: 344 miles (554 km), 8 h 8 min without stops, the border crossing, U.S. travel advisory and 4 stops.

Plan the Zamora to Zorritos, Peru drive: 214 miles (344 km), 5 h 1 min without stops, the border crossing, U.S. travel advisory and 3 stops.

Driving from Zamora to Máncora, Peru: 258 miles and about 5 h 59 min behind the wheel. Where you cross into Peru, what to bring, and 3 stops on the way.

Plan the Chota to Zamora, Ecuador drive: 493 miles (793 km), 10 h 24 min without stops, the border crossing, U.S. travel advisory and 8 stops.

Driving from Trujillo to Zamora, Ecuador: 491 miles and about 11 h 11 min behind the wheel. Where you cross into Ecuador, what to bring, and 8 stops.

Driving from Atacames to Máncora, Peru: 495 miles and about 11 h 60 min behind the wheel. Where you cross into Peru, what to bring, and 4 stops on the way.